On 29th August 2024, UNAIDS released a new report titled “The Missing Link: Rethinking and Reprioritizing HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Fragile Settings“. The report explored the interlinkages between HIV and gender-based violence (GBV) in fragile settings, particularly in the context of peace support operations. The highlights in the report include challenges and gaps in…
The African Constituency Bureau (ACB) has recently hosted an inaugural and transformative two-day meeting for its newly appointed board members, pivotal in renewing its mission to address Africa’s health needs robustly. This historic induction session, led by ACB Executive Director Mrs. Susan Mochache, signifies a strategic effort to equip the incoming board members with an…
On 4th of June 2024, the African Constituency Bureau organized a webinar, “Empowering Africa: Collaborative Malaria Actions”. In all, 85 participants across the African constituencies and the technical partners gathered to deliberate on the malaria. The meeting shared innovative approaches, technologies, and interventions that have contributed to advancing malaria control and elimination efforts in some…
Overview According to UNESCO’s 2020 World Youth Report, there are 1.2 billion people in the 15-24 age group, representing 16% of the world’s population. In 2019, about 230 million young people (aged 15 to 24 years) were living in Africa, representing around 19% of the world’s youth population. If we include young people under the…
A meeting of the Cluster-Based Learning Network (CBLN) of the African Constituency Bureau (ACB) for West and Central Africa (WCA) was held in Dakar, Senegal on 12 – 14 December 2023. It brought together 12 countries from West and Central Africa (Benin, Burkina-Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, DRC, Senegal, Chad and Togo)…
In opening the side event, African Voices, African Leadership: “A Dialogue to Advance the Partnership with the Global Fund” on the margins of the SADC health ministers meeting, Angola’s Minister of Health, H.E. Silvia Lutucuta, setting the scene for an hour of discussion, stressed the crucial need for health strategies that promote country ownership and…
Climate Change represents a profound threat to achieving the Global Fund’s mission and to the vulnerable countries, communities and people at the center of its strategy. 71% of Global Fund resources support the 50 most climate-vulnerable countries and 87% of the global malaria burden and Global Fund allocations for malaria are in these climate-vulnerable countries.…
The Global Fund Implementer Constituencies Group (IMG)organised a retreat in Montenegro for Board Members (BMs) and Alternate Board Members (ABMs) from October 5-7, 2023. The main objectives of the retreat were to define the Implementer Constituencies Group (hereinafter referred to as IMG in the short-form) in terms of its mode of work, role and representative…
As the ACB commemorated its 5th anniversary in 2022, the spirit of passion and determination remained unwavering. In 2023, a new chapter unfolds, marked by a significant move to the Africa CDC compound. This relocation is not just about geography; it signifies closer proximity to the heart of African health efforts, enabling the ACB to better serve the continent. Gratitude is extended to the ACB Board Chair, Dr. Jean Jacques Mbungani, the ACB Board members, Mr. Josephat Kakoma, the Executive Director, and H. E. Dr. Jean Kaseya Director General of the Africa CDC, whose partnership has made this move possible.
The Global Fund’s Office of the Inspector General found that Burkina Faso was declared a Challenging Operating Environment two years late with non-compliance with the GF Secretariat-issued Operational Policy Note methodology. Since this led to the relevant analysis not being performed, this did not allow the country to be granted timely and appropriate flexibilities.