Accelerating action   A technical support guide to develop capacity and to benefit from global health financing
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	Who is this guide for? This guide is for professionals engaged in programmes or projects that address HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and other major diseases. Specifically, it aims to help those responsible for the management of initiatives that are related to mechanisms of global health financing. What is the purpose of this guide? It provides current information on where technical support for capacity development is most needed, who is able to provide it and how to make best use of it. The guide describes lessons learnt in the first four years of the BACKUP Initiative and its partners, offers a variety of practical information and encourages a better exchange of knowledge. How is this guide structured? The guide consists of an introduction, nine sections and an annex. Each section provides information on capacity development and technical support in a particular area. The sections start with a short introduction, followed by some background information on the topic. Principal challenges and common needs for assistance are then outlined and technical support available is listed. Concrete examples and a list of selected readings complete each section.    Access to the sections   This publication is available online and in print (booklets for each of the nine sections accompanied by a CD-ROM). The online and CD versions of the text include hyperlinks: terms underlined that provide digital links to further information, online-tools and literature. The print version can be ordered from backup-initiative@gtz.de. Readers are encouraged to circulate this publication widely.