Co-Sponsors
BMGF, FP2030, IPPF, UNFPA, USAID, CIFF and WHO serve as co-sponsors for the HIPs Partnership. The general purpose of the Co-sponsor group is threefold:
- to set strategic direction for the HIP Partnership
- to provide funding and resources and to ensure sustainability
- to catalyze the implementation of HIP Products at scale
The main responsibilities and tasks of the Co-sponsors are to:
- Develop strategy and provide overall direction for the HIP Partnership
- Oversee, enable and facilitate the work of the Partnership, including having decision authority over the HIPs structure and partnership
- Establish a HIP Secretariat and review its operation a regular basis (each 3-5 years)
- Promote the HIPs as a global public good
- Catalyze and support implementation of the HIPs, including through individual organizational approaches
- Maintains an overview of HIPs implementation, including available measurement and tracking data
- Provide a collective, coordinated voice at the country level on HIPs
- Develop partnerships to increase the reach and impact of HIPs
- Approve new types of HIP products
- Uphold the principles of the HIP Partnership
- Periodically review the functionality and effectiveness of the HIP Partnership