Nathalie Abejero
DESPITE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT RISK, GLOBAL FUND APPROVES $316 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING FOR TB/HIV GRANTS TO NIGERIA
Despite serious concerns about operational and systems weaknesses and risks, the Board has approved five TB/HIV grants to Nigeria totaling $510 million, of which $316 million is new funding. Board members, alternates and communication focal points were informed of the decision on 14 December. In approving the grants, the Board was acting on the recommendations of its Grant Approval Committee…
WORKSHOP TO PREPARE CONSULTANTS AND COUNTRIES IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA TO DEVELOP NEW GLOBAL FUND FUNDING REQUESTS
A regional workshop in Western and Central Africa (WCA) to build the capacity of national consultants and experts working on Global Fund grant applications was held in Saly, Senegal, from 25 to 27 November 2019. The workshop, organized by UNAIDS, the Global Fund and other partners such as WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP, Expertise France, and the Civil Society Institute (Institut…
DATABASE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN BURKINA FASO BOOSTS THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE
A database of civil society organizations in Burkina Faso was instrumental in developing the community component of a concept note on health systems strengthening, according to Simon Kaboré, executive director of RAME (Réseau pour l’Accès aux Médicaments Essentiels) and member of the country coordinating mechanism. In 2012, PADS (Programme d’Appui au Développement Sanitaire), an entity of the Ministry of Health…
FUND SETS $13 BILLION REPLENISHMENT GOAL
David Garmaise
