Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is crucial, to track and understand the HIV epidemic and response, and use the results to improve programs.  Housed at the World Bank, the global HIV/AIDS Monitoring and Evaluation Support Team (GAMET) was established by the UNAIDS family to improve national M&E, capacity and systems.  GAMET M&E specialists, based primarily in developing countries, provide rapid, intensive, flexible, practical and expert hands-on M&E support to 45 countries in 4 continents.  The team works closely with other agencies and donors, helping countries improve data collection and analysis, developing the evidence base from which to assess progress and make program decisions.  some examples of the practical results achieved:  Eritrea, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Lebanon and Kenya have developed M&E frameworks through a highly consultative process with stakeholders:  Angola, Gambia, Guyana, the Republic of Congo and Swaziland have M&E Operational Plans agreed with stakeholders and have estimated the cost of implementing them;  Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Indonesia, Malawi, Nigeria, and Papua New Guinea are updating their M&E Plans to effect new national HIV/AIDS strategies; and Jamaica, Rwanda, Swaziland, Vietnam and Zambia are beginning to have M&E systems that can manage data and report on results.  We are also providing funding and technical support to help regional associations i the Caribbean and in Africa to strengthen their HIV and AIDS surveillance.