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GLOBAL FUND BOARD APPROVES ADDITIONAL FUNDING WORTH $57.9 MILLION THROUGH PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION, FOR GRANTS IN FIVE COUNTRIES
The Global Fund Board has approved $57.9 million to finance interventions listed on the Register of Unfunded Quality Demand (UQD) for existing grants in five countries: Algeria (HIV), Ethiopia (TB), Ghana (malaria), Nigeria (TB), and Uzbekistan (TB) grants. The additional funding comes from the reallocation of unutilized funds from other existing Global Fund grants to other countries, termed ‘portfolio optimization’….
OIG investigation reveals deficiencies in Global Fund processes for procurement of HIV rapid test kits in eight countries
A proactive investigation undertaken by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has identified some deficiencies in the Global Fund’s processes for procuring HIV rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kits. A report on the investigation was released on 31 May 2018. The goal of a proactive investigation is to identify possible wrongdoing as early as possible. Proactive investigations do not rely…
