The Global Fund board delegation that represents “Communities Living with AIDS, TB and Malaria” is seeking a person to serve as Communications Focal Point. This position requires one quarter to one half of the chosen person’s time, and is unpaid, through costs are paid for attending Global Fund board meetings. Details of the requirements and of how to apply are…
Prospects for London Replenishment Meeting
An analysis of the Fund’s financial needs and its likely income suggests that it may well not be possible for the Fund to launch any new rounds in 2006 or 2007. At best, there might be money for one new round in 2007, but none in 2006. This is a very different future than the one hoped for by the…
“Providing” Treatment Versus “Supporting” Treatment
A key feature of the Global Fund is that it says it is “results-based” – that it can measure the impact that its grants have, and it can prove to its donors that their money is well-spent. Recently, PEPFAR (the $15 billion US bilateral AIDS program) has had a difficult time coping with some confusions that its published numbers have…
Fund’s Chief of Operations to Depart
reasons. Herbert has been with the Fund for almost three years, and for much of that time has been in charge of all work regarding oversight of Global Fund grants. Upon announcing his plans to depart, Herbert told all staff that “to have been part of the start-up and to lead such a great team has been the highlight of…
Partnership Forum Generates Recommendations on Global Fund Strategic Issues
Over 400 people from 118 countries attended the Global Fund’s second Partnership Forum on 1-3 July 2006 in Durban, South Africa. Some of the most significant recommendations to emerge called for the possible use of programme-based rather than Round-based funding; making technical assistance more efficient; re-thinking the role of Local Fund Agents (LFAs); and fixing procurement and supply management bottlenecks….
Aidspan Launches “Round 6 Proposal Review Service”
Bernard Rivers