Ann Ithibu
AS COVID-19 TAKES HOLD IN AFRICA, WILL THE GLOBAL FUND ADJUST ITS APPLICATION WINDOWS FOR 2020-2022 FUNDING REQUESTS?
Countries in the West and Central Africa region face major challenges in developing concept notes for their next Global Fund grant applications, in the context of the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus. Figure 1: Mapping COVID-19 in Africa; image from 17 March 2020 Source: WHO website While the African continent initially appeared to be relatively spared by the coronavirus,…
