Audit has led improvements in grant oversight Ineligible and unsupported expenditures of $3.1 million identified Editor’s note: By their very nature, audits tend to focus on what is not working well, and to devote much less space to what is working satisfactorily. This summary of the OIG audit in Papua New Guinea reflects that perspective. In early July 2012, the…

The Global Fund Board has decided to extend funding for two HIV grants in the Russian Federation. The money will come from a bridge funding arrangement adopted by the Board in November 2011 to avoid gaps in service provision caused by the cancellation of Round 11. This is an interesting development in light of what has happened recently to proposals…

Eric Goosby spells out PEPFAR’s commitment to country ownership and describes how the Global Fund and PEPFAR work together The Global Fund is an indispensable tool for the world to achieve an AIDS-free generation, according to the US Global AIDS Coordinator, Ambassador Eric Goosby. Dr Goosby made the remarks in a speech delivered on 25 June. He said that the…

The successful partnership between the Global Fund and PEPFAR in Tanzania offers a good model that the two funding agencies can replicate in other countries, according to a former president of Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Natasha Bilimoria makes this observation in a paper published in the July 2012 issue of the journal Health Affairs. Friends of…

Closing date for applications is 6 August The Global Fund is seeking applications for the position of Executive Director. Advertisements have been placed by the executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates, which has been hired to work with the Global Fund Board’s Ad-Hoc Nominating Committee. The deadline for submitting an application is 6 August 2012. A copy of the text…

Domestic spending on AIDS is rising Global Fund releases latest results Three reports issued to coincide with the International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C. (22-27 July) contain good news for those fighting the epidemic. In addition, Spain has announced its 2012 contribution to the Global Fund. UNAIDS In a report prepared for the conference, UNAIDS said eight million people received antiretroviral therapy…