performance based funding

ABSTRACT A study just published in the journal Globalization and Health says that despite the reforms associated with the new funding model, challenges remain in the “inherent structure and paradigm” of the Global Fund. The lack of country offices has many negative downstream effects, the researchers said, including having to rely on in-country partners, and ineffective coordination of in-country activities. Most of the interviews conducted for the study were done in late 2013.

ABSTRACT The Technical Review Panel and the Grant Approvals Committee say they are concerned that Benin’s decision to shift funds for HIV and malaria from within its indicative allocation to create an RSSH component has left serious gaps in Benin’s HIV and TB programs. The Secretariat has decided to leave Benin’s final program split decision open.

ABSTRACT With some discomfort, the Board has authorized the Secretariat to enter into an “Administration Agreement” with the World Bank for the performance-based funding project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Because the agreement is based on the World Bank’s Single Donor Trust Fund template, the Fund’s Office of the Inspector General will not be able to provide assurance regarding the funds disbursed under the project.

ABSTRACT The Global Fund of today is a tighter, more responsive and more activist organisation, thanks to the introduction of some major reforms, write David Garmaise and Kate Macintyre. Donor confidence has been restored. However, it is still too early to judge the full impact of the reforms.

ABSTRACT The Global Fund Board has approved $234,687 in new funding for Phase 2 of a TB grant in the Republic of Congo. Phase 1 performance was judged to be “inadequate.”

ABSTRACT A new publication from Aidspan reviews a published academic study on the factors influencing the performance of Global Fund-supported TB grants.

ABSTRACT An independent panel commissioned by the Australian government says that there is "a case for a substantial increase in core funding to the Global Fund given its strong focus on results."

ABSTRACT By the end of 2012, the Global Fund's Office of the Inspector General hopes to have completed audits in over half of the 144 countries in which the Fund has grant programmes, seeking to determine whether those grants are operating effectively and achieving the anticipated results. The office also tries to detect actual and potential fraud involving Global Fund money.

ABSTRACT In 2009, only 47% of the Global Fund's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) achieved 90% or more of their target, down from 60% in 2008. But overall, the Fund's KPI performance was modestly up over 2008.

ABSTRACT G8 leaders have pledged to work with other donors to finance the Global Fund and to provide long-term predictable funding based on "ambitious but realistic demand-driven targets." They made a particular call for the Fund to have a "gender-sensitive response" and to ensure that "greater attention and appropriate resources are allocated [to] the needs of women and girls."