NFM

ABSTRACT Funding in the amount of up to $30.8 million has been approved for seven interim applicants. This brings to 37 the number of interim applicants for whom funding has been awarded, out of the 48 invited to apply when the transition phase of the new funding model was launched.

ABSTRACT Some countries considered by the Global Fund to have received more than their fair share of resources will see their allocations for new grants in 2014–2016 curtailed. Many will be limited to implementing existing grants.

ABSTRACT Countries have expressed disappointment and concern about their allocations under the new funding model (NFM) for the period 2014-2016. Aidspan correspondents have collected reactions from a number of country representatives.

ABSTRACT This week’s full roll-out of the new funding model provides an opportunity to review independent assessments at the country level that recommend a significant transformation in the way the Global Fund structures its operations.

ABSTRACT The Global Fund Board has approved a policy framework to guide the transition from the third replenishment of rounds-based funding to the fourth replenishment and full roll-out of the new funding model (NFM). The debate prior to the decision was the most contentious at the 31st Board meeting in Jakarta.

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 Of the 251 funding requests that are expected from countries under the new funding model, 88% are either in grant-making or have already resulted in Board-approved grants. These requests represent 93% of the $14.7 billion in the funding available for countries.

ABSTRACT Participation by key populations in the applications process is weak, according to a survey conducted by African Men for Sexual Health and Rights, and it is diminishing as countries advance through the different stages.

ABSTRACT A new report released by the Eastern Africa National Networks of AIDS Service Organizations (EANNASO) measures the impact of civil society consultations on the final concept notes submitted. Notes submitted by Kenya, Malawi, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zanzibar and Zimbabwe were examined for how responsive they were to priorities identified by civil society during country dialogue.

ABSTRACT AIDS advocates warn that given its low disease burden and relatively high GDP, Malaysia may become ineligible for Global Fund support after 2017, imperiling prevention efforts. Especially vulnerable, they say, are those that target MSM.