Ann Ithibu and Samuel Muniu
GLOBAL FUND’S COVID-19 RESPONSE MECHANISM GRANTS TO ETHIOPIA YIELD CHALLENGES AND LESSONS
Ann Ithibu and Samuel Muniu
THE GLOBAL FUND’S COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUNDING IS RUNNING OUT
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 a pandemic on 11 March, governments, the private sector, and multilateral institutions have raised millions of dollars to support its response. The Global Fund was no exception. It quickly made $1 billion available to protect the gains made in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria and to mitigate the impact of the pandemic:…
THE GLOBAL FUND’S UPCOMING VIRTUAL BOARD MEETING FEATURES A STREAMLINED AGENDA TO SUIT THE NEW FORMAT
For the first time in the Global Fund’s history, it’s biannual Board meeting will be held virtually, instead of gathering together the hundreds of people who combine to make up the Board’s 20 voting constituencies and 8 additional seats. This will mark a major change from the usual two-day meeting held in person, not least that the usual ‘pre-meeting’ day,…
THE GLOBAL FUND PUBLISHES REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTRIES TO APPLY FOR FUNDS FROM ITS COVID-19 RESPONSE MECHANISM
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria recently established a COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) to boost the resources implementing countries need to fight this new disease. The Global Fund’s Board took this decision on April 9. On April 22, the Secretariat published updated guidance to explain the application process for C19RM funding, its related coverage, and requirements. On…
Lessons learned from the C19RM process in Francophone Africa
Amida Kariburyo