The Global Fund Secretariat and Nigeria’s Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) are at odds over the HIV/TB grantās principal recipients (PRs) for the 2020-2022 cycle. The bone of contention is the Secretariatās decision to downgrade the Society for Family Health (SFH), an indigenous civil society organization (CSO), to the role of sub-recipient of Family Health International (FHI 360), which will become…
OIG audit of Global Fund grants to Papua New Guinea highlights increasing malaria prevalence and inadequate internal controls
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Global Fund, in its second audit of Global Fund grants to Papua New Guinea (PNG), noted the countryās success in expanding HIV services, particularly to key populations, and strengthening civil society organizations that support key populations. However, the OIG raised concerns around an increase in malaria prevalence, reduced HIV testing among…