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ABSTRACT The Secretariat has chosen an international non-governmental organization, Family Health International, over local organization Society for Family Health. This goes against the preference of civil society organizations and the Country Coordinating Mechanism. This is due to the Additional Safeguard Policy effected in Nigeria since 2016.
ABSTRACT In an audit of Global Fund grants to Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Office of the Inspector General acknowledged PNG’s success in expanding HIV services to key populations but raised concerns around an increase in malaria prevalence, a reduction in HIV testing among key populations, and the lack of actual TB burden estimates. The OIG also noted some instances of financial non-compliance and opportunities for greater efficiencies within the grants.
ABSTRACT The Global Fund Board has approved another $229.4 million in funding for 16 country grants. The grants emanated from funding requests submitted by nine countries. The Board also approved $24.0 million for three multi-country grants. Interventions worth $127.4 million were added to the Unfunded Quality Demand Register. Of the $229.4 million for country grants, Nigeria led the way with three grants valued at $71.2 million.
ABSTRACT In its first performance report combining key performance indicators and strategy implementation reporting, the Global Fund has reported several items of good news to the 40th Board: 101% of the target for the Fifth Replenishment has been pledged and the Secretariat is forecasting that all pledges will be fulfilled; investments are better aligned to needs and national strategic plans; and country programs have increased funds absorption and provided better disaggregated data. However, enduring problems remain in service delivery and coverage of key populations.
ABSTRACT The Global Fund Board recently approved three TB and HIV grants for Tanzania, two of which have a government principal recipient (the Ministry of Finance and Planning). The third PR is AMREF Health Africa. The Technical Review Panel cited numerous strengths in the funding request, including the fact that the request identified key populations for TB: i.e. HIV-positive adults and children, mining communities, elderly persons, prisoners, people with diabetes, people who inject drugs, health workers and people living in urban slums.
ABSTRACT The Global Fund finances HIV grants in 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. All but one of the grants focus on key populations. A report by the Pan American Health Organization and UNAIDS says that the region is too dependent on external financing. It also says that there is a need for detailed plans to transition away from this dependency.
ABSTRACT When the Technical Review Panel assessed Ethiopia’s recent TB/HIV funding request, it raised concerns about the sustainability of national programs and about gaps in services for key populations. This article summarizes the TRP’s concerns as well as the clarifications provided by Ethiopia’s country coordinating mechanism.
ABSTRACT When they recommended that the Global Fund Board approve two grants emanating from Zimbabwe’s TB/HIV funding request, the Technical Review Panel and the Grant Approvals Committee lauded the strong focus on key populations, and the inclusion of interventions to address barriers related to human rights and gender.
ABSTRACT A new report from ICASO and Acción Ciudadana Contra el SIDA describes an unprecedented, state-made, complex humanitarian emergency in Venezuela and calls on the Global Fund to lead a regional response. The report states that the delegations to the Global Fund Board from civil society and Latin American and the Caribbean have continued to press the Fund to find a way to channel resources to Venezuela, but have been met with roadblocks at every turn. This article includes a comment from Aidspan.
ABSTRACT The Georgian Harm Reduction Network is hailing a new law that overturns the requirement for emergency personnel to notify police when responding to possible drug overdose: a step they consider crucial towards decriminalizing drug use in the country.
