The Global Fund Needs to Manage the Relationship Among the Secretariat, the...
GFO Issue 1959David GarmaiseIn theory, country coordinating mechanisms (CCMs) are a great idea. CCMs provide a forum for relevant stakeholders in a country to discuss the gaps in the national response...
View ArticleResults Report Highlights Achievements of Programmes Supported by the Global...
GFO Issue 19729David GarmaiseThe Global Fund has released its results report for 2012, entitled “Strategic Investments for Impact.” The 94-page report provides comprehensive information on the...
View ArticleSecretariat Responds to Concerns About the Indirect Cost Recovery Policy for...
GFO Issue 21529Karanja KinyanjuiSince the Global Fund’s Indirect Cost Recovery (ICR) policy was adopted on 18 April 2011, a number of concerns have been raised about the interpretation and application...
View ArticleNGO and Communities Delegations Review Recent NFM Developments
GFO Issue 22229Global Fund Secretariat acknowledges that the allocation model needs to be better explainedConcerns raised about the lack of quality data on key affected populationsDavid GarmaiseThe two...
View ArticleRequest for Phase 2 Funding for Two Malaria Grants in Republic of Congo Is...
GFO Issue 22129David GarmaiseThe Global Fund Board will not approve funding for Phase 2 of two Round 8 malaria grants to the Republic of Congo.
View ArticleGabriel Jaramillo Says Major Changes to Governance Are Needed
GFO Issue 22029Board should not be micro-managing, former GM says“Committee meetings that stretch over several days are not meetings, they are conferences”David GarmaiseThe current governance...
View ArticleFormer General Manager Reflects on His Time with the Fund
GFO Issue 22029Jaramillo says deficiencies in financial management at the Secretariat were underestimated“Transformation has produced a more disciplined and effective Secretariat”David GarmaiseGabriel...
View ArticleSecretariat Provides Quarterly Update on the NFM
GFO Issue 22029Says allocation methodology approach needs to be better explainedDavid GarmaiseIn April, the Global Fund Secretariat provided its first quarterly update on the new funding model (NFM) to...
View ArticleGlobal Fund Is Reviewing Proposed New Key Performance Indicators
GFO Issue 22029Final decision expected in NovemberKate MacintyreA draft of a new Corporate Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Framework 2013–2016 was presented to the Global Fund Board for review and...
View ArticleEECA Initiative on Harm Reduction Moves a Few Steps Closer to Submitting a...
GFO Issue 22229David GarmaiseThe Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (EHRN) has submitted a draft project concept to the Global Fund for review by the Secretariat and the Technical Review Panel (TRP) prior...
View ArticleThe Global Fund Has Provided Few Details on the Recovery of Funds Identified...
GFO Issue 2213David GarmaiseThe Global Fund Secretariat says that it has taken measures to speed up the recovery of amounts identified as “losses” by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and that...
View ArticleGlobal Fund Releases Report on Losses and Recoveries
GFO Issue 23129Twenty percent of the $118 million in losses has been recovered to datePolicies and guidelines on the recovery process to be developedDavid GarmaiseAs of 19 September 2013, $118 million...
View ArticleFirst NFM Regional Meeting Draws Questions and Concerns from High Impact...
GFO Issue 23229Participants leave Lusaka with more guidance on the new funding model, but concerns linger about the roll outLauren GelfandRepresentatives from all seven countries in the Global Fund's...
View ArticleUnder revised disclosure policy, all core OIG reports to be published
GFO Issue 23929The revised policy will cover a series of 2013 reports on internal Secretariat processes that remain sealed from the publicDavid GarmaiseDECISION POINT: GF/B31/DP11All reports on the...
View ArticleGlobal Fund Board approves Secretariat operating expenses
GFO Issue 23929Board also approves decision point asking for monitoring and management of foreign exchange fluctuationsLauren GelfandDECISION POINT: GF/B31/DP04The Global Fund Board approved operating...
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