Aidspan Team
THE GLOBAL FUND’S OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ADOPTS REMOTE AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION APPROACHES
At the Board meeting held on 11 and 12 November 2020, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Global Fund reported that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had severely affected its planned operational activities for 2020. As a result, the OIG redirected its resources towards supporting and reviewing the Global Fund’s response to the pandemic. The OIG…
INCREASE IN DOMESTIC HEALTH FINANCING IN AFRICA WILL BE HARD AMID COVID-19
The world is facing its sharpest economic contraction since the Great Depression as a result of COVID-19. African governments are facing the dual challenge of responding to and mitigating a pandemic at the same time as experiencing a sudden and unprecedentedly huge economic shock. After more than two decades of positive growth, Africa’s economy is expected to contract by around 4 percent…
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….
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…
