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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 relies extensively on international non-government organisations as Principal Recipients in the West and Central Africa constituency regions. In the current 2021-2023 implementation cycle, the INGOs manage 37% of the grants in West Africa and 47% in Central Africa, making them essential to grant implementation. It is unclear whether this dominance represents value for money and sustainability

ABSTRACT According to the World Health Organization’s 2020 report on malaria, the global fight against malaria has made particularly significant progress over the past two decades. We discussed how we can continue to work towards eradicating malaria with Roberto Garcia (CEO Health Management Support Team) and Ben Rolfe (CEO Nascent Advisory and Former APLMA CEO), particularly through working with the private sector and civil society, who are key partners in a context where funding is tight and strategic approaches need to be revised.

ABSTRACT The Technical Review Panel recently released a report on RSSH investments in the 2017–2019 allocation period. Although there has been progress, the TRP found, a greater focus on resilient and sustainable systems for health will be required in the 2020–2022 allocation period if the Global Fund is to achieve its RSSH-related strategic objectives. The TRP analyzed 50 funding requests from Windows 1–5. This overview is one of three GFO articles on the report; the other two, on integrated health systems and human resources for health, will be published in a future edition of the GFO.

ABSTRACT The Global Fund’s Executive Director spelled out plainly, in different sessions at the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam, the need for the governments of implementing countries, and the private sector, to step up their contributions to the HIV response – and towards reaching UHC. He also advocated for an increase in global health’s share of development assistance.

ABSTRACT When it reviewed Pakistan’s recent TB funding request, the Technical Review Panel requested more information on how the needs of key populations such as refugees and people in congregate settings would be addressed. This issue was cleared during grant-making. This article provides a summary of the comments of the TRP and the Grant Approvals Committee on the funding request.

ABSTRACT The Global Fund’s partnership with Heineken remains a hot topic and Peter Sands, the Fund’s executive director, has been on the frontlines of the debate. We provide a round-up of the latest comments.

ABSTRACT India, the second most populated country in the world, and soon to become the largest, contributes 27% of the world’s TB burden. It plans to end TB by 2025. This article summarizes the comments from the Technical Review Panel and the Grants Approvals Committee on India’s TB funding request. In January, the Board approved four TB grants and one TB/HIV grant to India.

ABSTRACT The presence of civil society, the private sector and entertainers ensured that the Global Fund’s Fifth Replenishment Conference was about more than just raising money. Several side events were organized.

ABSTRACT Japan announced a pledge of $800 million for the Fifth Replenishment, equal to what it pledged for the Fourth Replenishment. New Zealand has pledged for the first time since 2008-2010. This article provides a round-up of recent replenishment developments.