The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria
(GFATM)
Fatima A. Babiker, MDMara Brain
What is the Global Fund?
• A non-profit, public/private partnership that encourages cooperation between donors, recipient governments, businesses and individuals.
• Financing agent, not implementing body• Since 2001, the Global Fund has attracted $4.7
billion and committed funding to support 154 programs in 93 countries worldwide.
www.TheGlobalFund.org
How does the Global Fund work?
• Performance-based funding
• Call for proposals (CFPs) – Round 9
• Who submits the proposals?
Eligibility Rules
http://www.theglobalfund.org/documents/rounds/9/CP_Pol_R9_Guidelines
Proposal Application and Review Process
http://www.theglobalfund.org/documents/rounds/9/CP_Pol_R9_Guidelines
Important Acronyms• Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM)
• Principal Recipient (PR)
• Sub-Recipients (SRs)
• Local Fund Agents (LFAs)
• Technical Review Panel (TRP)
Grant Implementation
Funding Strategy
• Phase I
• Country Assessment (after the first 18 months)
• Phase II
About the Proposal
The proposal must prove:
• Additionality (time-bound outputs & outcomes)
• Sustainability
• Feasibility
• Absorptive Capacity
The Global Fund Does Not Fund:
• Basic science research and clinical research aimed at demonstrating the safety and efficacy of new drugs and vaccines; or
• Large scale capital investments such as building hospitals or clinics
http://www.theglobalfund.org/documents/rounds/9/CP_Pol_R9_Guidelines
Project Components
• Written proposal (60%)• 10-minute presentation followed by 10
minute Q&A session (40%)– 6 groups on November 25– 6 groups on December 2
Proposal Outline
• SECTION I: Information about the applicant• SECTION II: Executive summary of Proposal • SECTION III: General information about the
country setting• SECTION IV – Scope of proposal
Proposal Outline
• SECTION V – Budget information• SECTION VI – Programmatic/Financial
Management Information• SECTION VII – Monitoring and evaluation
information• SECTION VIII – Procurement and supply-chain
management information
Helpful Hints
• Read background material on health status in country
• Read “Guidelines for Proposals – Round 9” document on website
• Look at proposals, progress reports and grant score cards from previous rounds
• Remember the BIG picture• Consider group dynamics…
Resources
• Global Fund website • World Health Organization• UNAIDS• Stop TB Partnership• Roll Back Malaria Partnership• Ministry of Health websites