5% Initiative

ABSTRACT The German Agency for International Cooperation's GIZ BACKUP Health initiative and the Global Fund led a training session for three countries in March 2020, to strengthen their in-country capacity to leverage health sector investments to build resilient and sustainable systems for health. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of robust health systems.

ABSTRACT An evaluation of France’s 5% Initiative says that it “is relevant in the context of specific difficulties linked to the implementation of Global Fund grants in the French-speaking region.” The evaluation also refers to the initiative as “a creative mechanism combining a bilateral approach within a multilateral framework.” At the same time, evaluators called for some improvements in the operations and oversight of the initiative.

ABSTRACT Applicants from 55 countries on multiple continents are eligible to respond to two calls for proposals launched by the 7% Initiative. The initiative, which provides technical assistance, has budgeted €10 million for projects funded through the calls.

ABSTRACT On 12-15 September, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, representatives from 21 country coordinating mechanisms, mostly from West and Central Africa, discussed the challenges they face in ensuring that their CCMs function effectively. This was one of five regional CCM consultations held in August and September. Most of the participants said they were not comfortable with the concept of differentiated models for CCMs proposed by the Global Fund Secretariat.