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Malawi. Will it be a Milestone in the history of the Global Fund?
Author: Aidpsan
Publication Date: 2024-11-27
Read More“While we must be realistic about the challenges, we must also remain ambitious” says Peter Sands in his report to the Board for 2024
Author: Aidspan
Publication Date: 2024-11-26
Read MoreGlobal Fund advances sustainability agenda with key policy updates ahead of 8th replenishment
Author: Samuel Muniu
Publication Date: 2024-11-25
Read MoreAllocation on a Budget – The What and How of it.
Author: Madhuri Kamat
Publication Date: 2024-11-25
Read MoreBreaking Through the Noise: A Critical Analysis of the Global Fund’s 2023-2028 Strategic Performance Reports
Author: George Njenga Kiai
Publication Date: 2024-11-25
Read MoreGlobal Fund Technical Review Panel and Evaluation Workplans and Budgets
Author: Amida Kariburyo
Publication Date: 2024-11-25
Read MoreRisk Management at a crossroads: Analyzing the Global fund’s strategic approach to challenges in a volatile world
Author: Christian Djoko
Publication Date: 2024-11-25
Read MoreThe Global Fund in Africa: a deep dive into progress, persisting challenges, and the path to sustainable impact
Author: Armelle Nyobe
Publication Date: 2024-11-25
Read MoreConseil d’administration du Fonds mondial : Présentation de l’ordre du jour provisoire de la réunion du 19 au 22 novembre 2024 au Malawi
Author: Christian Djoko
Publication Date: 2024-11-20
Read More2023
This year’s World AIDS Day shines the spotlight on communities
Author: Aidspan
Publication Date: 2023-12-18
Read MoreWorld Malaria Report 2023 paints a gloomy picture
Author: Christian Djoko
Publication Date: 2023-12-18
Read MoreCOP 28: Should we believe governments’ commitments on climate and health?
Author: Christian Djoko
Publication Date: 2023-12-18
Read MoreGlobal Fund Board discusses the lessons learned from the Seventh Replenishment and the action plan for the Eighth Replenishment.
Author: Christian Djoko
Publication Date: 2023-12-18
Read MoreLooking ahead to implementing the Global Fund Strategy in Grant Cycle 7: Part I
Author: Aidspan
Publication Date: 2023-12-18
Read MoreLooking ahead to the Global Fund Strategy in Grant Cycle 7 Part II
Author: Amida Kariburyo
Publication Date: 2023-12-18
Read MoreLooking ahead to the Global Fund Strategy in Grant Cycle 7 Part III
Author: Amida Kariburyo
Publication Date: 2023-12-18
Read MoreThe Global Fund eligibility and transition status of HIV and TB programs in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Author: Ivan Varentsov
Publication Date: 2023-12-18
Read MoreNew guidance on selecting methods and tools for HIV economic studies
Author: Carl Schutte
Publication Date: 2023-12-18
Read More2022
Main Decisions Made at Global Fund Board Meeting
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2022-12-20
Read MoreGlobal Fund Lifts Suspension of Uganda Grants
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2022-12-11
Read MoreMALI TEAMS SEE POLITICAL INSTABILITY AND INSECURITY AS MAJOR RISKS AHEAD
Author: Christelle Boulanger
Publication Date: 2022-12-08
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND GRANTS IN TOGO: ACHIEVEMENTS GOING UNNOTICED
Author: Djesika Amendah and Djinta Litaaba-Akila
Publication Date: 2022-12-08
Read MoreWE MUST FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE ASPECTS OF THE SEVENTH REPLENISHMENT – WHILE RECOGNIZING THAT WE HAVE TO WORK HARDER WITH LESS
Author: Christian Djoko
Publication Date: 2022-12-08
Read MoreEAGERLY ANTICIPATING NEW FUNDING CYCLE ALLOCATION LETTERS
Author: Aidspan Editorial Team
Publication Date: 2022-12-08
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND GRANTS IN REPUBLIC OF CONGO ARE OFF COURSE
Author: Oliver Campbell White
Publication Date: 2022-12-07
Read MoreWHO CAN FIX FOUR FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL FUND PROBLEMS?
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2022-12-07
Read MoreEARLY LESSONS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDALONE HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING GRANT IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Author: Aidspan
Publication Date: 2022-12-07
Read MoreCOUNTRIES WILL SOON BE INFORMED OF THEIR GLOBAL FUND ALLOCATIONS FOR THE 2023-2025 FUNDING CYCLE
Author: Aidspan
Publication Date: 2022-12-07
Read More2021
Happy holidays from Aidspan and the Global Fund Observer
Author: Isaac Awuondo
Publication Date: 2021-12-16
Read MoreA retrospective of 2021 through the eyes of the GFO
Author: Aidspan
Publication Date: 2021-12-16
Read MoreThe future of health work in Africa: what are the possibilities and who pays?
Author: Arlette Campbell White
Publication Date: 2021-12-16
Read MoreOIG Audit of Global Fund Grants in the Philippines
Author: Oliver Campbell White
Publication Date: 2021-12-16
Read MoreFrench donor L’Initiative publishes its annual calls for funding proposals, to close on 24 January 2022
Author: Aidspan
Publication Date: 2021-12-16
Read MoreStakeholders in Tanzania identify areas for BACKUP Health technical support
Author: Samuel Muniu
Publication Date: 2021-12-16
Read MorePeer education – from mutual support and solidarity to professionalization and formal recognition
Author: Aidspan
Publication Date: 2021-12-16
Read MoreSmart Syringe Vending Machines: Research Capabilities and Implications for Research Data Collection for harm reduction in Georgia
Author: David Otiashvili et al
Publication Date: 2021-12-16
Read MoreThe Global Fund has made progress in the implementation of its market shaping strategy, although challenges remain
Author: Samuel Muniu
Publication Date: 2021-12-16
Read MoreProspective Country Evaluation Extension Synthesis Report
Author: Aidspan
Publication Date: 2021-11-30
Read More2020
COVAX PLAN BOOSTS COVID-19 VACCINE HOPES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Author: On the heels of extraordinarily successful results announced by four coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine developers within three weeks of one another, the question of whether developing countries will be “left behind” continues. COVAX (one of the three pillars of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator), a massively funded global collaboration involving 187 countries, aims to ensure that they...
Publication Date: 2020-12-16
Read MoreCOVID-19 HAS A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON KEY POPULATIONS IN THE MENA REGION
Author: GFO: Where did the idea of conducting this study on key populations and COVID-19 come from? Roy Wakim (RW): The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been particularly affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), more specifically Egypt, Maghreb countries and Yemen. An initial webinar on key populations and COVID-19 was organized by the [MENA] key populations’ platform,...
Publication Date: 2020-12-16
Read MoreENDING AIDS: MULTIPLE CHALLENGES IN A CHANGING WORLD
Author: As the world observes World AIDS Day on 1 December 2020 with the theme of “global solidarity and shared responsibility” and as the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) presents the new targets for 2025, it is also a good time to reflect on the challenges to come, from a “global health” perspective. According to UNAIDS, 26 million people living...
Publication Date: 2020-12-16
Read MoreMALARIA: TWENTY YEARS OF INCREDIBLE PROGRESS, BUT THE HARDEST PART REMAINS
Author: GFO: What progress have we made with the global response to malaria? RG, BR: According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2020 report on malaria, global malaria mortality fell by 60 percent over the 2000–2019 period. The Africa region has seen a decrease in the annual number of malaria deaths from 680 000 in 2000 to 384 000 in 2019. Southeast Asian countries...
Publication Date: 2020-12-16
Read MoreHAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM AIDSPAN AND THE GLOBAL FUND OBSERVER
Author: On behalf of Aidspan and the Global Fund Observer (French and English editions), I would like to thank all our readers and partners for their continued support this year. As 2020 draws to a close, we wish you all a restful holiday season and peace, joy, and prosperity throughout the coming year, 2021. This edition of the Global Fund Observer will be...
Publication Date: 2020-12-16
Read MoreJOINT UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME ON HIV/AIDS SETS NEW AIDS TARGETS, WHILE THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION CALLS FOR BETTER TARGETING OF MALARIA INTERVENTION
Author: The World Health Organization (WHO) released the World Malaria Report 2020: 20 years of global progress and challenges on 30 November 2020. The report details progress made in the fight against malaria in the last two decades (between 2000 and 2019) and highlights progress against global malaria targets. According to the report, the world has made great progress in the last two...
Publication Date: 2020-12-16
Read MoreAFRICAN MINISTERS OF HEALTH DISCUSSED INCREASED DOMESTIC FINANCING AND EFFICIENCY, LEADERSHIP, AND FINANCIAL PROTECTION AMID COVID-19 IN AFRICA
Author: The African Union convened a series of virtual meetings of health and finance ministers from central, North, and West Africa and regional economic organizations to discuss domestic resource mobilization for health amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on 17, 23, and 24 November 2020, respectively. The objectives included a discussion of the impact of COVID-19 on African economies and...
Publication Date: 2020-12-16
Read MoreCONTINUITY OF HIV, TB AND MALARIA SERVICES IN CHALLENGING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
Author: The RAME, Réseau d’Accès aux Médicaments Essentiels (Access to Essential Medicines Network), commissioned a study in 2019 on community organizations’ good practices, opportunities, and limitations in ensuring continuity of care in challenging operational environments (COEs). Five countries, classified as COEs by the Global Fund, were selected to participate in the study: Central African Republic, Chad, Guinea, Mali, and Niger. RAME...
Publication Date: 2020-12-16
Read MoreSUPPLY CHAIN-RELATED CHALLENGES REPORTED IN EIGHT COUNTRIES FOR 2019–2020
Author: In most countries, Global Fund grants are highly commoditized as the largest proportion of the grant investments are used to pay for health and non-health commodities. This means that the supply chain, together with procurement, absorb a significant proportion of grant funds. The extent to which countries handle these two areas is critical to achieving the Global Fund’s mission. As...
Publication Date: 2020-12-16
Read MoreMost countries are falling short on HIV prevention targets despite targeted investments from the Global Fund
Author: Only two of the 26 reporting countries in the Global HIV Prevention Coalition are “virtually on track” to achieve a 75% reduction in new infections by 2020, according to country scorecards in the Coalition’s Second Progress Report published this year. The report presents a detailed picture of progress, achievements and critical gaps related to HIV prevention globally. Although new adult...
Publication Date: 2020-12-10
Read More2019
GLOBAL FUND INFORMS COUNTRIES INDIVIDUALLY OF 2020-2022 ALLOCATION AMOUNTS
Author: Countries eligible for Global Fund funding in the 2020-2022 allocation period have been informed by the Global Fund Secretariat of their overall country allocations for this next funding cycle, for HIV, TB, malaria, and resilient and sustainable systems for health. The Secretariat sent individualized letters, signed by the Division Head of Grant Management, to each eligible country’s Country Coordinating Mechanism...
Publication Date: 2019-12-19
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND ANNOUNCES $12.71 BILLION FOR 2020-2022 COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS
Author: In a news release published on 18 December, the Global Fund announced its largest-ever funding allocations for eligible countries. The total amount available for country allocations for the 2020-2022 allocations cycle is $12.71 billion, with $890 million available for catalytic investments for the period beginning in January 2020. This is 23% more than for the previous three year period. The Global Fund’s...
Publication Date: 2019-12-19
Read MoreNEWS FOR AND ABOUT THE GLOBAL FUND PARTNERSHIP
Author: 5% INITIATIVE LAUNCHES CALL FOR MALARIA PROPOSALS The French 5% Initiative launched, on December 11, a call for proposals with the theme ‘Improving the malaria response in the greater Sahel and Central Africa regions’. The proposal forms part of operational research the initiative undertakes every year in order to improve disease interventions and update available knowledge about HIV/AIDS, TB and...
Publication Date: 2019-12-18
Read MoreOIG AUDIT OF GLOBAL FUND GRANTS TO SOUTH SUDAN HIGHLIGHTS THAT RISK MITIGATION “NEEDS SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT”
Author: The Global Fund’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG), in its second audit of Global Fund grants to South Sudan, found that the country has made progress across the three diseases despite facing long-standing political instability, economic dependence on oil, and inadequate capacity of human resources for health. The number of people living with HIV who are on antiretroviral treatment...
Publication Date: 2019-12-18
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND GRANTS TO MALAWI NEED IMPROVED FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND INTERVENTIONS FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN, OIG SAYS
Author: A second audit by the Office of the Inspector General of Global Fund grants in Malawi has highlighted weaknesses in financial controls within two of the country’s three Principal Recipients (Ministry of Health and ActionAid International Malawi), and in the country’s interventions for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), among other issues. Though progress has been made in strengthening the...
Publication Date: 2019-12-17
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CALLS FOR INCREASED DOMESTIC INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH AT ICASA MEETING IN RWANDA
Author: Peter Sands, the Executive Director of the Global Fund, called on implementing countries in the African region to increase domestic investments towards the three diseases, at the 20th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) held in Kigali, Rwanda from 2 to 7 December. The conference’s main theme was an AIDS-free Africa through innovation, communities and...
Publication Date: 2019-12-17
Read MoreSEASON’S GREETINGS FROM AIDSPAN AND THE GLOBAL FUND OBSERVER
Author: As 2019 and this decade come to an end, I would like, on behalf of Aidspan and the Global Fund Observer, to wish all our readers and supporters a peaceful, restful holiday season and a promising start to 2020. This year will see the commencement of the next Global Fund allocations cycle (2020-2022) and we look forward to continuing to bring...
Publication Date: 2019-12-17
Read MoreAidspan examines the strengths of Supreme Audit Institutions in Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda
Author: The Global Fund requires that its grants be audited annually to enhance accountability and reduce the risk of fraud. In sub-Saharan Africa, where the Global Fund invests 65% of its resources, only eight Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) audit the Global Fund grants of their state Principal Recipients (PRs) annually. (In other countries, private firms conduct audits of the grants for all...
Publication Date: 2019-12-10
Read MoreWORLD AIDS DAY 2019 HIGHLIGHTED HOW “COMMUNITIES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE”
Author: On December 1 every year, World AIDS Day provides a spotlit opportunity to show support for people living with HIV and for those who have passed away from AIDS-related illnesses. This year, the theme of World AIDS Day was ‘Communities make the difference’. Below we summarize the content that UNAIDS, the Global Fund, and WHO featured on their websites. UNAIDS UNAIDS...
Publication Date: 2019-12-10
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND PUBLISHES 2020 ELIGIBILITY LIST AND LIST OF PROJECTED TRANSITIONS FROM GLOBAL FUND ALLOCATIONS BY 2028
Author: The Global Fund recently published on its website the 2020 Eligibility List of countries eligible to receive an allocation in the next funding cycle. It has also published an updated Projected Transitions List, identifying countries it expects to transition from Global Fund allocations, with projections by disease component. The 2020 Eligibility List and the updated Projected Transitions List are accessible on the Global Fund’s website. The...
Publication Date: 2019-11-30
Read More2018
Festive season purchases can support HIV/AIDS programmes and organisations, including Global Fund
Author: Aidspan Staff
Publication Date: 2018-12-12
Read MoreOf the $98 million in country grants approved by Global Fund Board from 2017-2019 allocations, Latin America and Caribbean receive $57 million
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2018-12-11
Read MoreHappy holidays from Aidspan and the Global Fund Observer
Author: Aidspan Staff
Publication Date: 2018-12-11
Read MoreWorld Health Organization launches new ‘country-led’ malaria response
Author: Charlie Baran
Publication Date: 2018-12-10
Read MoreGuinea’s Global Fund grant implementation yields challenges and lessons
Author: Djesika Amendah
Publication Date: 2018-12-10
Read MoreGlobal Fund’s technical evaluation group will focus on ‘prospective country evaluations’ and thematic reviews in 2019
Author: Adèle Sulcas
Publication Date: 2018-12-10
Read MoreIndependent research in Eastern and Southern Africa identifies opportunities to improve effectiveness of Global Fund processes
Author: Arlette Campbell White
Publication Date: 2018-12-10
Read MoreReactions to World Malaria Report’s sobering news underscore need to ramp up malaria response
Author: Adèle Sulcas
Publication Date: 2018-12-10
Read MoreGlobal Fund Board approves another $98 million in country grants from the 2017–2019 allocations
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2018-12-07
Read MoreOIG Investigation of key HIV behavioural survey in Guinea finds falsified data and costs
Author: Adèle Sulcas
Publication Date: 2018-12-06
Read More2017
Ambitious national targets for getting people on treatment often not reflected in grant performance frameworks, GAC says
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2017-12-13
Read More“Business as usual” approach to achieving Universal Health Coverage must change, CSOs state
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2017-12-13
Read MoreBoard approves third batch of Global Fund grants valued at $2.83 billion
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2017-12-12
Read MoreUpdate on funding requests, grant approvals and other funding modalities
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2017-12-12
Read MoreWhile Global Fund grants to Burkina Faso are generally well structured, improvements in PR capacities are required, OIG says
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2017-12-12
Read MoreUpdate on Global Fund resource mobilization: lessons learned from Fifth Replenishment, early outlook for Sixth
Author: Charlie Baran
Publication Date: 2017-12-12
Read MoreTool developed by Global Fund and APMG Health used in transitioning countries to assess sustainability of services for key populations
Author: Kataisee Richardson
Publication Date: 2017-12-12
Read MorePAPER PRESENTS OPTIONS FOR FUTURE SELECTION PROCESS FOR GLOBAL FUND BOARD CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2017-11-28
Read MoreSANDS WILL BRING A STRONGER FOCUS ON ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE DISEASES, EDITOR OF THE LANCET SAYS
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2017-11-28
Read More2016
PROSPECTIVE COUNTRY EVALUATIONS PLANNED FOR EIGHT COUNTRIES
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2016-12-29
Read MoreDEFICIENCIES IN NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAINS HINDER GLOBAL FUND GRANTS OPERATIONS
Author: Larson Moth
Publication Date: 2016-12-19
Read MoreTHE GLOBAL FUND LAUNCHES ITS PRIORITIZED ACTION PLAN IN EFFORTS TO ENHANCE ITS RISK MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT PERFORMANCE EFFORTS
Author: Larson Moth
Publication Date: 2016-12-19
Read MoreSIGNIFICANT IMPACTS EXIST AS A RESULT OF GLOBAL FUND WITHDRAWAL FROM PROGRAMS AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Author: Aidspan Staff
Publication Date: 2016-12-19
Read MoreAN EQUITABLE ACCESS INITIATIVE REPORT PRESENTS ALTERNATIVES TO THE USE OF INCOME LEVEL CLASSIFICATION IN DECISIONS ON ELIGIBILITY AND RESOURCE PRIORITIZATION
Author:
David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2016-12-19
Read MoreA COMPARATIVE STUDY OF OPIOID SUBSTITUTION THERAPY PROTOCOLS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF HARM REDUCTION IN THE EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA REGION
Author: Tinatin Zardiashvili
Publication Date: 2016-12-19
Read MoreLOW ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY OF GLOBAL FUND GRANTS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR PROGRAMMING IN COUNTRIES
Author: Abdhalah Ziraba
Publication Date: 2016-12-19
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND RELEASES INFORMATION ON THE 2017-2019 ALLOCATIONS
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2016-12-19
Read MoreA MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR OF AIDSPAN, DR JAMES DEUTSCH
Author: James Deutsch
Publication Date: 2016-12-19
Read More2015
THE TERG RECOMMENDS MEASURES TO ENHANCE HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING
Author: Nathalie Abejero
Publication Date: 2015-12-24
Read MoreATTACHMENTS TO THE CONCEPT NOTES ARE NOW BEING POSTED ON THE GLOBAL FUND’S WEBSITE
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2015-12-23
Read MoreDESPITE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT RISK, GLOBAL FUND APPROVES $316 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING FOR TB/HIV GRANTS TO NIGERIA
Author: 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...
Publication Date: 2015-12-17
Read MoreWORKSHOP TO PREPARE CONSULTANTS AND COUNTRIES IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA TO DEVELOP NEW GLOBAL FUND FUNDING REQUESTS
Author: 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...
Publication Date: 2015-12-17
Read MoreAIDSPAN FINDS GAPS IN THE GLOBAL FUND’S RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC IN CHILDREN
Author: Ann Ithibu
Publication Date: 2015-12-16
Read MoreDATABASE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN BURKINA FASO BOOSTS THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE
Author: 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...
Publication Date: 2015-12-16
Read MorePREVENTION MATERIALS ARE STILL GETTING THROUGH TO THE “UNCONTROLLED AREAS” OF EASTERN UKRAINE
Author: Tinatin Zardiashvili
Publication Date: 2015-12-16
Read MoreFUND SETS $13 BILLION REPLENISHMENT GOAL
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2015-12-16
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND PROMISES A MAJOR EFFORT TO EXPAND INVESTMENT IN HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMMING
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2015-12-16
Read MoreGIZ EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ITS MAIN PROGRAM AREAS
Author: Aidspan staff
Publication Date: 2015-12-11
Read More2014
HARM REDUCTION PROGRAMS NEED MORE FLEXIBILITY TO WORK PROPERLY IN EASTERN EUROPE
Author: Tinatin Zardiashvili
Publication Date: 2014-12-11
Read MoreNUMBERS OF PEOPLE REACHED AND SERVICES PROVIDED CONTINUES TO RISE
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2014-12-11
Read MoreMORE THAN $200 MILLION IN PLAY DURING DRC NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE GLOBAL FUND
Author: Aurélie Fontaine
Publication Date: 2014-12-11
Read MoreNIGERIA MEETS COUNTERPART FINANCING REQUIREMENT
Author: Tunde Akpeji
Publication Date: 2014-12-11
Read MoreIS THERE TRUE ACCOUNTABILITY IN GLOBAL HEALTH COOPERATION? A CASE STUDY OF THE GLOBAL FUND
Author: Angela Kageni
Publication Date: 2014-12-11
Read MoreEARLY IMPACT OF NFM DISCOURAGING, SAYS EECA CIVIL SOCIETY
Author: Tinatin Zardiashvili
Publication Date: 2014-12-11
Read MoreGHANA SHOULD REPAY $3.8 MILLION TO GLOBAL FUND IN FAULTY CONDOM DEAL
Author: Lauren Gelfand
Publication Date: 2014-12-11
Read MoreMAURITANIA, THE GLOBAL FUND AND THE DISCREET INCLUSION OF THE GAY COMMUNITY IN THE HIV RESPONSE
Author: Robert Bourgoing
Publication Date: 2014-12-11
Read MoreAIDSPAN RELEASES FIRST-EVER DOCUMENTARY, “I DIDN’T WANT TO BRING SHAME ON MY FAMILY”: GROWING UP GAY IN GHANA
Author: Lauren Gelfand
Publication Date: 2014-12-01
Read More2013
Human rights, women and children, and sexual minorities dominate discussion at African AIDS meeting
Author: Karanja Kinyanjui
Publication Date: 2013-12-17
Read MoreDomestic Funding For the HIV and AIDS Response
Author: Alan Whiteside
Publication Date: 2013-11-26
Read MoreAfrica’s Health and Finance Ministers Pledge to Increase Domestic Spending for Health
Author: Ahead of the Global Fund’s replenishment push in December, countries are being strongly encouraged to boost domestic funding for the fight against AIDS, TB and malaria to bridge the gap in unmet needs. A conference in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on 11-12 November brought together ministers of health and finance, civil society groups and donors to discuss how to...
Publication Date: 2013-11-26
Read MoreMore Information on the Global Fund’s New CCM Performance Assessments
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2013-11-26
Read MoreFirst NFM Regional Meeting Draws Questions and Concerns from High Impact Africa 2 Countries
Author: Lauren Gelfand
Publication Date: 2013-11-26
Read MoreOIG Investigation in Cambodia Prompts Suspension of Two Top LLIN Suppliers Over $410,712 in Kickbacks
Author: Lauren Gelfand
Publication Date: 2013-11-18
Read MoreSIIC Takes Decisions on Incentive Funding and Other NFM Matters
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2013-11-11
Read MoreRevised Eligibility Policy Retains the Main Elements of the Old Policy
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2013-11-09
Read More2012
Global Fund Provides Update on the Transition to the New Funding Model
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2012-12-22
Read MoreOIG Audits Lead to Actions to Strengthen CCMs in Chad and Kazakhstan
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2012-12-21
Read MoreGrants Renewals Will Be Affected by the New Funding Model
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2012-12-20
Read MoreSecretariat Issues Resubmission and No-Go Notices Related to Requests for Continued Funding
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2012-12-20
Read MoreAfrican CSOs Call For More Meaningful Engagement of Civil Society
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2012-12-13
Read MoreAidspan Releases Analysis of Pledges and Contributions to the Global Fund
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2012-12-13
Read MoreEECA NGOs Express Concerns About Recent Developments at the Global Fund
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2012-12-12
Read MoreBoard Imposes Conditions on Renewal of India HIV Grant
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2012-12-12
Read More2011
AIDSPAN, PUBLISHER OF GFO, SEEKS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Author: Aidspan
Publication Date: 2011-12-16
Read MoreOIG RELEASES AUDIT REPORT ON 12 GRANTS IN SRI LANKA
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2011-12-16
Read MoreOIG ISSUES PROGRESS REPORT AND 2012 WORK PLAN
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2011-12-16
Read MoreSHOULD THE GLOBAL FUND TRY TO RECOVER ALL “LOSSES”?, SUB-COMMITTEE ASKS
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2011-12-16
Read MoreNEW PARTNERSHIP COMBINES ENTERTAINMENT WITH PREVENTION MESSAGES AND HIV TESTING
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2011-12-16
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND ISSUES CALL FOR APPLICATIONS UNDER THE TRANSITIONAL FUNDING MECHANISM
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2011-12-15
Read MoreA CRITIQUE OF THE GLOBAL FUND’S CONSOLIDATED TRANSFORMATION PLAN
Author: Angela Kageni
Publication Date: 2011-12-15
Read MoreWHY THE GLOBAL FUND CANCELLED ROUND 11
Author: Bernard Rivers and David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2011-12-09
Read More2010
Board Chair and Vice-Chair to Have Ex-Officio Status
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2010-12-17
Read MoreGlobal Fund Terminates One Mali Grant and Suspends Two Others
Author: David Garmaise
Publication Date: 2010-12-17
Read MoreThe Global Fund in Zambia Is Vulnerable to Abuse
Author: Winstone Zulu
Publication Date: 2010-12-17
Read MoreGlobal Fund Board Approves Round 10 Proposals
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2010-12-16
Read MoreGlobal Fund Board Decides Timing of Round 11
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2010-12-16
Read MoreConcerned about OIG Revelations of Misappropriated Funds, Sweden Delays Announcing Pledge to Global Fund
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2010-11-23
Read More2009
GLOBAL FUND LAUNCHES “FIRST LEARNING WAVE” OF NATIONAL STRATEGY APPLICATIONS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2009-12-25
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND WILL SOON PROVIDE PROCUREMENT-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2009-12-18
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND RELEASES PLAN OF ACTION ON GENDER INEQUALITY
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2009-12-18
Read MoreFURTHER DETAILS ON CHANGES TO PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE POLICY
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2009-12-18
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE ROUND 8 COST-CUTTING TARGETS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2009-12-18
Read MoreAIDSPAN IS HIRING NEW STAFF AND CONSULTANTS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2009-12-18
Read MoreNEW GLOBAL FUND PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY RELEASED
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2009-12-18
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND ADDRESSES RISKS OF TREATMENT DISRUPTIONS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2009-12-18
Read MoreELECTIONS HELD FOR CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES ON INDIA CCM
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2009-12-18
Read More2008
GLOBAL FUND COMMITTEE RELEASES REPORT ON PART OF THE FIVE-YEAR EVALUATION
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2008-12-23
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND BOARD PROVIDES ADVICE ON TB STRATEGIES
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2008-12-23
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND BOARD APPROVES WAVE 4 RCC PROPOSALS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2008-12-23
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND CLARIFIES EXPECTATIONS REGARDING ROUND 8 BUDGET REDUCTIONS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2008-12-23
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND ADOPTS NEW GENDER EQUALITY STRATEGY
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2008-12-03
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND RELEASES PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON SCREENING OF ROUND 8 PROPOSALS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2008-12-03
Read MoreTRP HIGHLIGHTS MAIN AREAS OF WEAKNESS IN ROUND 8 PROPOSALS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2008-12-03
Read MoreTRP PROVIDES IMPORTANT GUIDANCE ON WHAT IT WANTS TO SEE IN PROPOSALS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2008-12-03
Read MoreITPC REPORT PROVIDES CASE STUDIES OF COMMUNITY SECTOR REPRESENTATION ON CCMS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2008-11-11
Read More2007
“AIDSPAN GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL FUND PROCESSES FOR GRANT IMPLEMENTATION – VOLUME 2: FROM FIRST DISBURSEMENT TO PHASE 2 RENEWAL” IS RELEASED
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2007-12-07
Read MoreAIDSPAN DOCUMENTS FOR “IN-COUNTRY SUBMISSIONS” ARE RELEASED, TO HELP WITH ROUND 8 APPLICATIONS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2007-12-07
Read MoreSPANISH-LANGUAGE VERSION OF “THE AIDSPAN GUIDE TO BUILDING AND RUNNING AN EFFECTIVE CCM (SECOND EDITION)” IS RELEASED
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2007-12-07
Read MoreLA VERSIóN EN ESPAñOL DE “LA GUíA DE AIDSPAN PARA CONFORMAR Y MANEJAR UN MCP EFECTIVO (SEGUNDA EDICIóN)” HA SIDO PUBLICADA
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2007-12-07
Read MoreCOMPARATIVE CCM SUCCESS RATES WITH GLOBAL FUND PROPOSALS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2007-11-29
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND BOARD CONCLUDES STRESS-FREE MEETING
Author: The Global Fund Board yesterday concluded a two-day meeting in Kunming, China. This was the first board meeting chaired by Rajat Gupta, former CEO of McKinsey & Co., and the first attended by Michel Kazatchkine since he settled in as the new Executive Director. There were no battles. Nearly all difficult matters had been worked out in advance in board...
Publication Date: 2007-11-14
Read MoreMAIN DECISIONS MADE AT NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING
Author: Key decisions made by the Global Fund Board at the meeting that ended yesterday were, in chronological order, as follows. (For precise wording of what the Board agreed, check in www.theglobalfund.org/en/files/boardmeeting16/GF-BM16-Decisions.pdf for the Decision Points specified below.) Approval of Round 7 Grants: The board approved 73 Round 7 grants that will cost $1,119 million over the first two years and $2,762 m. over...
Publication Date: 2007-11-14
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND APPROVES SEVENTH ROUND OF GRANTS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2007-11-12
Read More2006
Global Fund and PEPFAR Announce New Treatment Numbers
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2006-12-14
Read MoreThe time to start working on Round 7 Proposals is NOW!
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2006-12-14
Read MoreLessons for Round 7 Applicants from the TRP Comments on Round 6 Proposals
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2006-12-14
Read MoreAidspan Issues Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses of Proposals to the Fund
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2006-12-14
Read MoreBoard Agrees Action Plan for Second Attempt at Selecting a New Executive Director
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2006-12-14
Read MoreBoard Plans Special Meeting After Failing to Choose an Executive Director
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2006-11-06
Read MoreMain Decisions Made at Global Fund Board Meeting
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2006-11-06
Read MoreThe Executive Director Selection: It’s Time to Improve the Rules
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2006-11-06
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND APPROVES SIXTH ROUND OF GRANTS
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2006-11-04
Read More2005
Aidspan’s Role in the Investigation of the Global Fund Secretariat
Author: Bernard Rivers, Executive Director, Aidspan, and Editor, GFO.
Publication Date: 2005-12-18
Read More"Aidspan Guide to Effective Implementation of Global Fund Grants (Volume 1)" is Published
Author: Aidspan, publisher of Global Fund Observer, has published its latest Guide, entitled “The Aidspan Guide to Effective Implementation of Global Fund Grants – Volume 1: From Grant Approval to Signing the Grant Agreement.” As of Monday December 12, the new Guide will be downloadable at no charge from www.aidspan.org/guides, where several previous Aidspan Guides are already available. The two-volume Guide...
Publication Date: 2005-12-11
Read MoreStephen Lewis on the Private Sector’s Role in Funding the Global Fund
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2005-12-11
Read MoreNew Data on Global Fund Results
Author: [The following press release was issued by the Global Fund on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2005.] Global Fund Grants Deliver Substantial New Results – 75% Increase in AIDS Treatment and 150% Growth in Distributed Bed Nets in Six Months With 323 grants to combat HIV/ AIDS, TB and Malaria in 130 countries, Global Fund grants are proving that where...
Publication Date: 2005-12-11
Read MoreStalled Growth: The Global Fund in Year Four
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2005-11-07
Read More2004
ITALY CANCELS A MAJOR PLEDGE TO THE GLOBAL FUND
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2004-12-16
Read MoreITALY HAS DEALT A DOUBLE BLOW TO THE GLOBAL FUND
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2004-12-16
Read MoreRELEASE OF "THE AIDSPAN GUIDE TO BUILDING AND RUNNING AN EFFECTIVE CCM"
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2004-12-16
Read MoreCONTENTS OF ALL ISSUES OF GLOBAL FUND OBSERVER
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2004-12-07
Read More2003
THE GLOBAL FUND AND TREATMENT ACCESS IN LATIN AMERICA – A CRITICAL VIEW
Author: [Note: This article represents the opinions of the author. Global Fund Observer has not taken a position on the matters discussed.] + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + The Global Fund offers promises and hope for many, but a view from the field in Latin America and the...
Publication Date: 2003-12-21
Read MoreGLOBAL FUND TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN MEETING “3 BY 5”
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2003-12-21
Read MoreTHE GLOBAL FUND AND DISBURSEMENTS – MOVING MONEY OUT THE DOOR
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2003-12-21
Read MoreForthcoming Guides for Global Fund Applicants
Author: Bernard Rivers
Publication Date: 2003-11-17
Read More2002
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