Philippe Msellati, Sandrine Musso
Global Fund resumes funding to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
When the Global Fund terminated its grants to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), also known as North Korea, on 21 February 2018, the Fund said, “We remain committed to supporting the health of the people in DPRK, and hope to re-engage when possible.” Eighteen months later, the Global Fund has decided that the time has come to re-engage….
Third OIG country audit of Uganda highlights concerns about oversight, internal controls and traceability of products
In the third audit of Global Fund grants to Uganda over the 16 years of grants to the country, the Office of the Inspector General concluded that while Uganda is demonstrating a number of good practices, including ‘last-mile’ distribution to health facilities and effective coordination of stock monitoring among stakeholders, “significant issues” remain. At a central level, these issues include…
Other news relating to the Global Fund partnership
United States’ Senate approves Appropriations bill and 15.6% increase for Global Fund On September 18, the United States Senate Appropriations Committee posted its bill relating to funding for “state, foreign operations, and related programs” for fiscal year 2020. The bill proposes $1.56 billion in fiscal year 2020, which is a 15.6% increase from the previous year, and affirms the U.S.’s…
Former GFO Editor David Garmaise fighting long-term illness
David Garmaise, a former Editor of the Global Fund Observer and still a regular contributor, has written hundreds of articles of news, analysis and commentary for the GFO, starting in 2005. Contributions by David to GFO may become more irregular in the near future as David is locked in a battle with liver cancer (his words) and is undergoing medical…
Five G7 countries have increased their pledges for 2020-2022 compared to last Replenishment, with United States and France still to announce
As the Global Fund approaches the replenishment of funds for the next implementation period, 2020 to 2022, some of its traditional major donors have already announced their pledges. The G7 countries – the world’s most advanced economies in the world including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States – are the Global Fund’s largest…
