Aidspan Team
NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY INSTITUTIONS AND THE GLOBAL FUND WILL BENEFIT FROM COLLABORATION
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prevention measures have severely restricted international travel, grounding the staff of the Global Fund Secretariat and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) since March 2020. These travel restrictions have undermined the review mechanisms in-country and can hamper the work of an institution that invests in approximately 100 countries, without in-country offices but emphasizes accountability and performance….
THE GLOBAL FUND’S OMBUDSMAN CALLS FOR INCREASED DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE ORGANIZATION
A recent report by the ombudsman of the Global Fund indicated that the organization needs to embed and value diversity, inclusion, and human dignity at the workplace and in its interactions with implementing countries. The Global Fund has a diverse workforce with staff from more than 100 nationalities and a wide variety of professional backgrounds. However, factors relating to leadership, organizational systems…
COVID-19 DERAILS THE FIGHT AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS
From the Global Fund: COVID-19 Situation Report 9 October 2020 The Global Fund Secretariat has provided an update on the use of funds made available to support the COVID-19 response. It has so far approved the disbursement of $806 million, mainly through the COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM), to 106 countries and 12 multi-country programs. The report also detailed the devastating effects of…
INCREASED DOMESTIC FINANCING AND EFFICIENCY OF HEALTH EXPENDITURE NECESSARY AMID COVID-19 IN AFRICA
In a virtual meeting convened by the African Union on 8 and 9 October 2020, health and finance ministers from east and southern Africa discussed how to sustain Africa’s earlier health gains in the face of COVID-19. They agreed on the dual importance of raising domestic resources for health and improving the management of available resources. The stance is summarized…
COVID-19 AND WEAK POLITICAL COMMITMENT UNDERMINE THE DISEASE RESPONSES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
COVID-19, weak political commitment, and low domestic investments in health are significant barriers in the fight against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB), and malaria in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. The LAC countries are also grappling with transitioning away from Global Fund support amid profound socioeconomic inequalities, barely sustainable civil society programming, and poor universal health coverage…
