The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) developed the National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) 2020/2021 – 2024/25 aligned to the third National Development Plan (NDP III) and the SDGs. The NSP provides the overall strategic direction guidance for the national response. The NSP was developed under 4 broad thematic areas which include; (i) prevention, (ii) care and treatment, (iii) social support and protection, and (iv) systems strengthening. To operationalize the NSP, UAC and partners developed a National Priority Action Plan (NPAP) that articulates the key activities to be implemented by stakeholders for each strategic action. The NPAP spells out output results, time frame for implementation, and lead line sectors in the implementation of the strategic actions. The M&E plan for the NSP lays out a framework for tracking and evaluating the interventions.

The National HIV and AIDS Symposium (NHAS) is a key activity under the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for HIV and AIDS.  The M&E plan for the NSP lays out a framework for tracking and evaluating interventions for HIV and AIDS in the country. The Joint AIDS Review (JAR), a core activity of NHAS, provides the platform for this evaluation.  The Annual National HIV and AIDS Scientific Meeting, also a core activity of NHAS, provides a platform for programmers and scientists to share the latest findings from the implementation of the research agenda, and to share findings from operational research in the HIV response.  The scientific meeting is also a platform for dialogue on programming challenges and to build the capacity of programmers and junior scientists in response to conducting HIV and AIDS research.