Liberia

RÉSUMÉ Cet article résume le rapport du bureau de l’inspecteur général (BIG) sur son enquête concernant la fraude et d'autres méfaits dans la mise en œuvre des subventions du Fonds mondial au Liberia. Il ne fournit pas les détails de l'enquête et les conclusions qui sont disponibles dans le rapport, mais il met en évidence les lacunes et soulève des questions sur la performance des agents fiscaux et des équipes pays dans leurs supervision et rapports.

ABSTRACT This article summarizes the OIG report on its investigation into fraud and other misdoings in the implementation of Global Fund grants in Liberia. It does not provide the details of the investigation and findings that are available in the report but it does highlight the deficiencies and raise questions about the performance of Fiscal Agents and Country Teams in their oversight and reporting.

ABSTRACT The Global Fund relies on fiscal agents as an element of its first line of defense against financial wrongdoings in grant implementation in high-risk environments. It is important that the Office of the Inspector General or the Global Fund’s new evaluation office reviews the model considering recent adverse findings from its investigations in countries supported by a fiscal agent.

ABSTRACT The Global Fund relies on fiscal agents as an element of its first line of defense against financial wrongdoings in grant implementation in high-risk environments. It is important that the Office of the Inspector General or the Global Fund’s new evaluation office reviews the model considering recent adverse findings from its investigations in countries supported by a fiscal agent.

ABSTRACT The Office of the Inspector General, in following up issues identified in two country audits of Liberia and Tanzania performed in 2019 and 2017 respectively, has issued statements describing the results of the follow-up investigations instead of full investigation reports. The OIG published statements instead of full investigation reports due to “weaknesses of data management in supply chain operations” and missing records in the case of Tanzania, while in Liberia, the OIG’s preliminary assessment identified poor record keeping, and not systemic diversion, as the source of the stock reconciliation differences identified during the country audit.

ABSTRACT In the first country audit by the Office of the Inspector General of Global Fund grants in Liberia, while acknowledging the challenges imposed on the country by long periods of civil war and the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic, the OIG points out some critical issues needing improvement, including sub-recipient oversight, financial management and tracking of grant assets, weak supply chain structures, and gaps in linkages to HIV and TB services.

ABSTRACT Aidspan has obtained draft HIV and TB funding requests from six African countries classified by the Global Fund as challenging operating environments (Eritrea, Liberia, Guinea, Central African Republic, South Sudan and Somalia). Civil wars, famines and post-Ebola realities require flexible approaches in these countries. A number of innovative and adaptive interventions are prioritized to respond to the diseases in such difficult circumstances.

RÉSUMÉ En mars, le Conseil a approuvé un financement supplémentaire pour deux subventions raccourcies. Le Conseil a également approuvé un financement supplémentaire pour deux subventions TB/VIH pour le Libéria à partir des allocations pour 2014-2016.

ABSTRACT In March, the Board approved additional funding for two shortened grants. The Board also approved funding from the 2014-2016 allocations for two TB/HIV grants to Liberia.

ABSTRACT The Global Fund will respond to requests from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea to be more flexible in reprogramming grants should this be needed to support the continued response to the Ebola epidemic. The countries may ask for a greater investment in health systems strengthening, as poor infrastructure, a shortage of trained health workers and weak systems are driving the spread of the outbreak.