The Coalition to build Momentum, Power, Activism, Strategy and Solidarity (COMPASS Africa) was established as a transnational advocacy initiative that brought together African and United States-based organizations to strengthen accountability and evidence-informed decision-making within the HIV response. Recognizing that access to data and evidence was often limited for civil society advocates, while many organizations faced challenges in holding funders and implementers accountable, COMPASS sought to bridge the gap between evidence and action.

Through Civil Society coalitions in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, alongside global advocacy partners, COMPASS combined data, community-led activism, and strategic advocacy to address barriers to effective HIV response. The coalition empowered civil society to generate, analyze, and use evidence to influence policies, programs, and funding decisions at national and global levels. COMPASS also developed innovative advocacy measurement tools and approaches that strengthened accountability and demonstrated the impact of advocacy efforts. Over its implementation period, COMPASS showed how coordinated, evidence-driven advocacy could drive meaningful policy and programmatic change while strengthening African civil society leadership.