The Global Fund Board established the Additional Safeguard Policy (ASP) in 2004 as an approach for alternative funding mechanisms where particular constraints about funding Principal Recipients (PRs) and sub-recipients (SRs) exist. Since its inception, the ASP has not been reviewed to determine its fit for purpose in an evolving environment. In 2023, the Global Fund…
In May this year, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published an audit report of the Global Fund’s approach to grant monitoring. The report outlines achievements and areas with gaps, emphasising the importance of effective grant oversight for desired programmatic impact in the fight against HIV, TB, and malaria. Grant Monitoring Grant monitoring is…
Malaria is a public health and developmental threat in Africa. In 2022 globally, 249 million malaria cases led to 608,000 deaths, of whom 76% of deaths were children under five[1]. In the same year, the African Region experienced 94% of malaria cases and contributed to 95% of the global deaths, representing 233 million cases and…
Located in West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire had a population size of 28.2 million as of 2022. In the last national Population-based HIV Impact Assessment survey conducted in 2018, Côte d’Ivoire showed an annual rate of 0.03% new HIV infections and a prevalence of 0.2% among adults[1]. HIV prevalence was highest among key populations (people who…
Background Due to the dedication of the national leadership, half of the HTM funding has been provided by the government since 2021, with the other half coming from cooperating partners. The Ministry of Health and Social Services is the Principal Recipient (PR) of resources from the Global Fund. Despite the incredible progress, the Office of…
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released three audit findings for Global Fund (GF)- supported programs in Uganda, South Africa, and Zimbabwe pointing out malfeasant conduct among recipients of GF resources in these countries; in violation of the GF’s Operational Framework for all the programs that receive GF support. At the time of publication of this summary, except for Zimbabwe, the Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs) for Uganda and South Africa had shared their reflections on the OIG findings.