About COMPASS

The Coalition to build Momentum, Power, Activism, Strategy & Solidarity (COMPASS) in Africa was launched in 2017 to use data-informed, transnational activism to increase civil society impact on health and HIV related policies, budgets, programs and participatory engagement approaches between government, funders, implementers and people living with HIV and their allies. This innovative and audacious collaboration of 27 civil society organizations working in the global North and in East and Southern Africa is about strengthening country-level coalitions to play a decisive role in improving the HIV response in key countries (Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe) and in the region. Over the years COMPASS has established engagement with respective national governments, bilateral and multilateral donors to improve HIV service delivery, promote investments and effective utilization of domestic resources, champion for increases in overseas development assistance for HIV and advocate for the removal of structural barriers to health, HIV and sexual and reproductive health services.

COMPASS coalition members work within a framework of accountability, holding country governments, funders, implementers, and other stakeholders accountable for the allocation and use of resources so that they meet the needs of people living with and most affected by HIV via programs and policies that uphold human rights and promote health equity. Country partners define priorities and develop targeted, data-informed advocacy campaigns at country level; and share data and perspectives from the community level. Global partners provide targeted technical support to country campaigns and facilitate linkages and access to global-level advocacy platforms.