I guess the reason for taking the disbursement through a notable personnel is for accountability, in a situation whereby you realise that the fund is not well managed by your contact body, dont you think it will be a good idea to look at other options? I believe something could still be done. Dont get...

Well stated orga. For a lack of a better diagnosis of the problem on my part I submit that you have hit the nail on the head and it can't be better than this. This is the problem in a large number of countries. It has gone unchecked from 2003 to present. I'm afraid its now out of control...and...

I must say that the whole idea of Non-Governmental Organisations going through a key contact team which is meant to represent the Country is usually as helpful as the fund is expected to be. From my experience of dealing with projects in Africa, the fund does not usually get to Organisations who are...

In response to the same organization being the PR on consecutive rounds for the same disease area...it would appear that The Global Fund was created as a reaction to the disparities that exist in the arena of public health. The disparities are so profound, that many have seen no improvement in 20 years...

Can our NGO apply for funds directly to the Global Fund? Applicants may apply for funding from the Global Fund by responding to a 'Call for Proposals'. Round 9 was launched on 1 October 2008. All relevant forms are currently available on the Global Fund website: http://www.theglobalfund.org/en...

Dear Team, Here's a thought l have had as l read through the presentations. I won't be techy. I will just mention what l think and feel is not looked at keenly. I am a big advocate of implementation of policies and projects. The problem we have is that there are all these beautifully written...

We invite you to post your contributions directly to the forums. Dear e-Forum members, Please find below the contribution that we received from Paul Moses , from Kenya . We look forward to your participation on this topic. Best regards, Alastair e-Forum Facilitator Monitoring and Evaluation need urgent...

Actions to ensure better predictability of sustainable funding at the country level in order to allow ambitious scaling-up: Strengthening partnerships among all sectors is crucial for sustainability. Raising awareness among these sectors on the needs and the results achieved. Strengthen the role of NGOs...

Actions to improve Global Fund’s current processes Simplify the GF application forms and processes so that technical assistance is kept to a minimum. Translate all TGF documents. English: Cotienoo , Kenya; Beatrice , Tanzania; Esther , Cameroon, tecomfoundation ; Ghana; Dolores , Solomon Islands;...

Click here to read the introduction to this theme What could the Global Fund do to ensure better predictability of sustainable funding at the country level in order to allow ambitious scaling-up? Ambitious, scaled-up programs can only be developed if funding for on-going, successful interventions is...