The Secretariat is making a special effort to fix what it calls “stuck grants.” These are grants to which no money has flowed within the first three months after signature of the grant agreement or, for more mature grants, to which no money has flowed within the last six months. This information is contained in the report prepared for the…
Editor’s Note: Included in this summary is the Board decision on the broad elements of the new funding model. On 13–14 September 2012, the Global Fund Board held its 27th meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. GFO was present, with observer status. The main decisions made at the meeting, in chronological order, were as follows. (For precise wording of what the Board agreed, see…
In a report on its audit of Global Fund grants in Ukraine, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) said that the grants had produced positive outcomes and that a number of good practices and achievements had been observed. However, the OIG added, grant administration and financial management require attention “if the Global Fund’s investments to secure health outcomes are…
In theory, country coordinating mechanisms (CCMs) are a great idea. CCMs provide a forum for relevant stakeholders in a country to discuss the gaps in the national response to AIDS, TB and malaria, develop proposals for the Global Fund to address these gaps, nominate principal recipients (PRs) to implement the programmes should the proposals be approved, and oversee implementation. In…
Malawi has secured positive outcomes and achievements with Global Fund grants but needs to address weaknesses in grant administration, procurement and supplies management, and financial management, an audit report by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has said. The report, which was released in early August 2012, did not detect any grant funds that had been misappropriated. However, it identified…
On 1 September 2012, Kate Macintyre took up her duties as Executive Director of Aidspan, replacing Bernard Rivers, who was Aidspan’s founding ED. Aidspan announced the appointment of Dr Macintyre on 20 April 2012 (see GFO article). Dr Macintyre has extensive experience as a researcher in the public health field and as a manager of NGOs.
The Civil Society Principal Recipients Network (CSPRN) is inviting all civil society PRs to send representatives to the network’s annual meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, on 8–12 October 2012 (maximum two representatives per PR). The CSPRN advises interested persons to contact their fund portfolio managers (FPMs) as soon as possible to seek prior approval for participation costs (travel, accommodation…
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