A new therapeutic regimen can considerably reduce the duration of treatment, which currently varies between four and six months, depending on the severity of the disease for approximately two months. What a good news for the Tb community!
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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.
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Twenty-one delegates from East and Southern Africa (ESA) and West and Central Africa (WCA) led by the African Constituency Bureau board chair, Dr. Jean Jacques Mbungani, attended the 49th Global Fund Board Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam. Several pre-board sessions and bilaterals were held before the 10-11 May 2023 Global Fund board meeting. The Global Fund…
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The DRC’s Health Inspectorate (IGS) is the internal audit department of the Ministry of Health. It investigates and detects irregularities within the Ministry of Health. The IGS has a proven track record with some partners such as the World Bank and UNICEF but is not involved in Global Fund interventions.
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On December 2, 2016, Burundi joined the list of countries under the Global Fund’s Additional Safeguard Policy because of delays in grant implementation that had a marked impact on programmatic results and the absorption capacity of resources. This provision is a risk management strategy that is specific to its grant implementation context. Effective in 2004,…
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Burundi is among the few countries in West and Central Africa to have achieved the 95-95-95 targets in the fight against HIV/AIDS/STIs, thus ranking second after the Kingdom of Eswatini. This means that in Burundi, 95% of all people living with HIV are aware of their status, 95% of those aware of their status are…
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Eight years since the launch of the world Zero Discrimination Day, civil society organisation have commended the government on the progress that has so far been made to ensure that more people enjoy their rights without discrimination. Launched on March 1, 2014, the Zero Discrimination Day was originally established by the Joint United Nations Program…
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As the Global Fund activities for the new year gear up, the African Constituency Bureau (ACB) wishes to spotlight some successes achieved by African constituencies in the Global Fund governance. These successes were made possible because Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs) representatives, Principal Recipients (PRs), and partners trusted ACB by providing information and sharing knowledge with…
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The Global Fund’s 7th replenishment raised US$15.7 billion in pledges to be used for the 2023-2025 funding cycle. Implementing countries will soon receive their allocation letters indicating how much they can receive for the next cycle with a proposed split by component/disease. It is advisable to look at the Allocation Methododology to “determine the funding…
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The 7th Global Fund Replenishment Conference ended a few weeks ago, but Italy and Great Britain, whose pledges had been delayed, raised the pledge level at the Global Fund Board meeting in November to US$ 15 billion and US$ 669 million, of which US$ 12,503 million is planned to be shared by the partnership’s implementing…
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