Governance

Abstract: This is the pre-Board edition of the Global Fund Observer, in which we cover issues of particular relevance to stakeholders (lack of transparency, Challenging Operating Environments and the Additional Safeguards Policy - how well are they working? and the Global Fund's 2022 performance). Other topics include fraudulent practices with long-lasting insecticidal treated nets in Guinea, an update on resource mobilisation and the worrying state of HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia region.

ABSTRACT At the Global Fund board meeting that took place in Geneva on June 28-30, decisions were taken regarding Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs), proposals and grants, governance, resource mobilization, and a number of other matters.

In early October, the Global Fund Country Team for Mali, together with the Geneva-based Global Fund risk team, organized a workshop in Abidjan for the Malian implementing partners. The objective was to open a discussion on the range of risks faced by Malian actors in the implementation of Global Fund grants, and to introduce the tools used by the Secretariat to anticipate and mitigate the risks. The successful experience has encouraged additional activities to involve country actors in discussions about risk.

Bernard Rivers, founder of Aidspan and of GFO, returns briefly from several years away to consider four problems – two new and two old – that plague the Global Fund. What will it take for the Global Fund to recognize that these problems urgently need to be addressed?

ABSTRACT The Global Fund went into the regional consultations on CCMs talking about a differentiated approach based on country size and operational context. They came out of the consultations describing the emergence of three CCM maturity levels – Basic Governance, Program Oversight and Strategic Engagement. The goal is still to have a CCM Evolution Plan ready for the Board’s 39th meeting in May 2018.

ABSTRACT Tommy Thompson of the US and Lennarth Hjelmåker of Sweden are expected to stand for election as Chair of the Global Fund's Board. GFO presents here some interview questions for the candidates.

ABSTRACT The board expressed concern over the current shortage of funds for Round 5.

RÉSUMÉ Le rapport du Bureau de l'Inspecteur Général sur son audit de la gestion des risques de fraude au sein du Fonds Mondial adopte une nouvelle méthode d'évaluation qui n'est pas facile à suivre, car ce qu’il qualifie de niveaux de maturité de la gestion de la fraude n’est pas facile à comprendre; et n'a aucun rapport avec les évaluations faites dans l'audit précédent de la gestion des risques de fraude. Toutes mes excuses pour le caractère vague des conclusions, mais les lecteurs intéressés peuvent consulter le rapport complet pour connaître les résultats détaillés qui ont conduit à ces conclusions. Vous trouverez peut-être les réponses du BIG au commentaire, peu convaincantes.

ABSTRACT A committee of the Global Fund's board has chosen a shortlist of five people for consideration as the Fund's new Executive Director, to succeed Richard Feachem. They are a former government minister from Norway, the French HIV/AIDS ambassador, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives, a senior US television executive, and a senior UNAIDS official from Mali.

ABSTRACT This article provides an explanation of the broad elements of the new funding model as adopted by the Global Fund Board at its meeting in Geneva on 13–14 September 2012.