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ABSTRACT Russia is transitioning from recipient to donor of Global Fund grants, prompting concerns from civil society about potential gaps in service delivery, specifically related to prevention and harm reduction activities.
ABSTRACT A new study from GNP+, the Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS, offers a window into whether people with AIDS are truly playing the participatory role in CCMs that the Fund envisioned.
ABSTRACT Several months before the International AIDS Conference (AIDS2022), community-led organizations received information about the difficulties in applying for visas, including the requirement of medical exams and rejections. A small team of activists has looked into why this happened and how it could be avoided in the future. It is to be hoped that the AIDS2022 organizers will take on board the lessons learnt for the next conference.
ABSTRACT A report on the Global Week of Action in support of the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment, which took place from 7 to 11 March in over 55 countries. Communities and civil society called for at least $18 billion for the next three-year Global Fund cycle.
ABSTRACT Information concerning the Global Week of Action, 7 to 11 March 2022.
ABSTRACT This article summarises the OIG Report on its investigation into the embezzlement of funds by an international civil society organization that had been supported by the Global Fund among others. The findings are likely to likely to have repercussions because the organization had been closely aligned with other civil society organisations and the Global Fund for many years. In fact, the individual concerned had represented the civil society delegation, attending Board meetings for several years.
ABSTRACT A new report on HIV prevention in Southern Africa points out that the needs of the most important population groups are not being addressed. Generalized prevention programs are unlikely to reach or cater to the needs of younger people and key populations. Targeted and increased prevention funding is necessary to accelerate change. The report provides a contemporary overview of HIV prevention funding in Southern Africa in ten selected countries. Its purpose is to support advocacy efforts that increase spending to the requisite levels and end the epidemic.
ABSTRACT In September 2020, DRAF TB and its partners (which include Alliance Côte d’Ivoire) conducted a rapid assessment of the challenges and responses of civil society organizations and NTPs to ensure continuity of TB services within the COVID-19 context. This was funded by the Initiative against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria implemented by Expertise France.
ABSTRACT A project supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH enhanced the involvement of civil society and key populations in-country dialogue in Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka. The project first identified the needs of civil society and key populations to inform the development of targeted approaches. The project also leveraged the capacity of in-country partners to convene consultative forums and capacity strengthening workshops to bring together the various key stakeholders. These approaches contributed to the success of the project.
ABSTRACT On 14 September 2020, the Kenya Coordinating Mechanism agreed to nominate both the Kenya Red Cross Society and the African Medical and Research Foundation as non-state Principal Recipients for the 2021-2024 cycle pending approval of AMREF and the Global Fund. In a letter dated 7 September 2020 to the Kenya Coordinating Mechanism, the Global Fund requested that Kenya resubmits its funding request after it emerged that the selection of the non-state Principal Recipient lacked transparency. The country submitted its funding request to the Global Fund on 31 August 2020, despite reservations from civil society and key populations regarding the selection process.
