A deep dive into the challenges facing African health programs: a regional comparative analysis of 2022-2023 OIG audits

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The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is an important part of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. It is tasked with safeguarding the organization’s assets, investments, and reputation through audits and investigations. Their approach includes risk management, governance, and internal controls, while investigating allegations of fraud, abuse, and human rights violations…

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Prospects for the Sustainability of Global Fund Grants

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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)…

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The African Constituencies are requesting at least one additional voting seat on the Global Fund Board

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The Global Fund has an inclusive governance system. However, it is it equitable? Can we save more lives with a better representation of Africa which, after all, receives more than 70% of Global Fund monies? The African Constituencies are requesting at least one additional voting seat on the Global Fund Board. The Board currently comprises…

Africa Makes its Priorities Known at the 49th Global Fund Board Meeting

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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…