The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria published six requests for proposals (RFPs) to select technical assistance providers for its Community, Rights, and Gender (CRG) program. The program supports civil society and community organizations in meaningfully engaging with the Global Fund, during the grantās lifecycle. The technical assistance providers will deliver short- and long-term capacity building for different…
THE GLOBAL FUND TECHNICAL REVIEW PANEL PRAISES INNOVATIVE FUNDING REQUESTS AND WORRIES ABOUT IMPACT OF COVID-19
The Technical Review Panel (TRPās) has just completed its assessment of the funding requests submitted within the first window in March. It is sending notifications to the Secretariatās country teams and the Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs). Due to the disruptions caused by COVID-19, the TRP worked remotely to assess funding requests. This article presents the TRPās preliminary observations on window…
AS FOR HIV PANDEMIC, TRUCK DRIVERS AT HIGH RISK OF CONTRACTING AND TRANSMITTING COVID-19 IN EAST AFRICA
Countries in East Africa are among those with the highest prevalence of HIV in the world and with the highest numbers of HIV positive persons. Mobile populations, among them are truck drivers, play a significant role in the spread of both COVID-19 and HIV pandemics. The East African Community partners comprises six countries: Ā Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and…
Q&A with Dr Ade Fakoya, the Global Fundās senior disease coordinator for HIV/AIDS
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