Editor’s Note: This explanation of the broad elements of the new funding model is based on the decision point adopted by the Board. Not everything in the decision point is clear, so this explanation includes some interpretation by Aidspan. Readers are advised to check with the Global Fund Secretariat if they have questions. As reported on GFO Live, at its meeting in…
In an article in GFO 195, we said that “the calculation of committed assets in the forecast includes a provision of $171 million to fund the Affordable Medicines Facility–malaria (AMFm) up to the end of 2013.” This is incorrect. The $171 million for the AMFm is not included in the forecast. The Board paper in which the forecast is discussed says that donor contributions…
The government of Peru has taken up funding for many activities that were initiated with Global Fund support over the past eight years and has achieved considerable success in the fight against the three diseases. This was one of the conclusions of a diagnostic review of Global Fund grants to Peru conducted by the Office of Inspector General. The review…
In an article in GFO 195 on the search for the next Executive Director of the Global Fund, we wrote: “As previously agreed by the Board, the final list of four candidates will include at least two women.” We used that same language in an article in GFO 184 in May 2012, citing as our source a news release issued by the Global Fund…
The Global Fund says that over the past few months, it has taken steps to improve the outcomes of the grant renewal process. This information is contained in a report prepared by General Manager Gabriel Jaramillo for the Board meeting in Geneva. Mr Jaramillo said that one of the key steps has been the involvement of partners on the Grant…
The Global Fund Board has begun the process of selecting its next Chair and Vice-Chair. The terms of the current Chair (Simon Bland) and Vice-Chair (Dr Mphu Ramatlapeng) will come to end following the May 2013 Board meeting. According to the By-Laws of the Global Fund, the positions alternate between individuals drawn from the donor voting bloc and the implementer…
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