NGO

ABSTRACT An analysis shows that nine percent of Global Fund grants have two or more PRs, and 22 percent have an NGO, FBO or private sector PR.

ABSTRACT The Global Fund has almost completely withdrawn from funding programs in the Russian Federation. This has had an adverse effect on services to people who inject drugs, sex workers, and men who have sex with men. There is some evidence that efforts to empower these communities are meeting with some success. In the absence of a transition plan, discussions continue among NGOs and communities concerning how to do more with less.

ABSTRACT Malawi is looking to put a financial scandal at the National AIDS Commission behind it and move into the next phase of its HIV response. But the country faces other challenges, amid complaints from civil society that they are under-represented in activities foreseen in a new grant proposal to the Global Fund for $574 million.

ABSTRACT NGOs and community groups working on harm reduction and the HIV response in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are consolidating their services to maximize foreign investment and present a unified front in the call for domestic financing.

ABSTRACT The current political crisis in Ukraine could compromise a number of Global Fund-supported harm reduction activities in the annexed region of Crimea. Finding a solution will require a strong partnership between NGOs, government and the Global Fund.

ABSTRACT The Communities and NGO delegations on the Global Fund Board have written to Executive Director Mark Dybul seeking additional information regarding funding allocations for the transition phase for both the indicative and incentive streams.

ABSTRACT In a report released recently, the Developing Countries NGO Delegation on the Global Fund Board identified a number of challenges in grant implementation. This article provides examples.

ABSTRACT In a report released recently, the Developing Countries NGO Delegation on the Global Fund Board identified a number of challenges in grant implementation. This article provides examples.

ABSTRACT Salud por Derecho, a Spanish right to health foundation, and Médecins Sans Frontières have described the contribution to the Global Fund recently announced by Spain as “unreasonably low.” An article in GFO 190 had reported that Spain will contribute €10 million for 2012, and that activists and other observers considered it to be a positive development given Spain's current economic situation.

ABSTRACT Product Red, the Global Fund"s largest private sector contributor, has now contributed more than $150 million to support Global Fund programmes in six African countries. In 2008, contributions from the private sector and foundations represented 6.6% of total contributions to the Fund. The Fund aims to increase this proportion to 10% in the coming years.