{"id":5835,"date":"2018-03-04T14:18:21","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T18:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plataformalac.org\/?p=5835"},"modified":"2018-03-04T14:18:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T18:18:21","slug":"the-global-funds-strategic-initiatives-focus-on-deliverables-and-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plataformalac.org\/en\/2018\/03\/the-global-funds-strategic-initiatives-focus-on-deliverables-and-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Global Fund’s strategic initiatives focus on deliverables and outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Source: Aidspan.org<\/a><\/div>\n
Author:<\/strong>\u00a0David Garmaise<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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All but one of the 14 initiatives are in the implementation phase<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In operationalizing its strategic initiatives, the Secretariat has ensured that each initiative has a \u201csharp focus\u201d on deliverables and outcomes, with strong accountability for delivery, a spokesperson for the Secretariat says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn all Strategic Initiatives, release of the funds is contingent on the implementing entities fulfilling deliverables that are objectively verifiable and are on the critical path for delivery on the outcomes,\u201d Peter Hansen, Head of the Technical Advice and Partnerships Unit, told Aidspan.<\/p>\n

The strategic initiatives are one of three streams of funding in the $800 million catalytic investments pool. Strategic investments have a budget of $194 million. The other two streams \u2013\u2013 multi-country approaches and matching funds \u2013\u2013 have budgets of $250 million and $356 million, respectively. (The breakdown of the $800 million has changed a few times since the catalytic investments were first announced.)<\/p>\n

There are 14 separate strategic initiatives (see the table for details).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Table: List of Global Fund\u2019s strategic initiatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Name and Objective<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Total budget
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Approved
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TB: Finding Missing TB Cases<\/strong>
\nAddress specific barriers to finding missing tuberculosis cases; develop innovative approaches to accelerate case finding; scale up tools and approaches<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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MALARIA 1: Malaria Elimination<\/strong>
\nAccelerate efforts in 21 countries to achieve the Global Technical Strategy for Malaria to eliminate malaria in at least 35 countries by 2030<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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MALARIA 2: Catalyzing Market Entry of New LLINs<\/strong>
\nIntroduce new technologies in Africa to counter the threat of insecticide resistance (in conjunction with $33 million matching funds for catalyzing market entry of new LLINs)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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MALARIA 3: Piloting Introduction of RTS S,S Malaria Vaccine<\/strong>
\nContribute to the development of an updated WHO policy recommendation on the use of the RTS,S\/AS01 malaria vaccine in young children in sub-Saharan Africa<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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RSSH 1: Community, Rights and Gender<\/strong>
\nBuild upon progress made in strengthening engagement of civil society and communities most affected by the three diseases in Global Fund processes<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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RSSH 2: Sustainability, Transition and Efficiency<\/strong>
\nAccelerate the implementation of Global Fund\u2019s Sustainability, Transition and Co-Financing Policy<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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RSSH 3: Technical Support, South to South, Peer Review and Learning<\/strong>
\nSupport health systems and effective HIV, TB and malaria programming<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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RSSH 4: Data Systems, Generation and Use<\/strong>
\nStrengthen health information systems and surveillance; enable country systems to collect, report on and use data; support program impact and thematic evaluations and epidemiological reviews<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PSM 1: Diagnosis and Planning<\/strong>
\nStrengthen countries\u2019 diagnosis and planning; support countries to use methodologies and tools to assess procurement and SC systems; support countries in data analysis and systems planning<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PSM 2: Innovation Challenge Fund<\/strong>
\nSupport research, development and testing of SC system models; support development of new tools and guidance for evaluating SC systems; promote adoption of modern SC technologies<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PSM 3: Developing local resources<\/strong>
\nSupport capacity building in countries for development and implementation of national guidance and best practices PSM; support inter-country collaboration and sharing<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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12<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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12<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PSM 4: Pre-Qualification of Medicines and\u00a0In Vitro<\/em>\u00a0Diagnostics<\/strong>
\nEnsure products international quality, safety and performance standards<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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12<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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TERG: Prospective Country Evaluations<\/strong>
\nDocument the results of Global Fund-funded programs and share lessons learned<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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22<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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22<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Emergency Fund<\/strong>
\nSupport the provision and continuity of essential prevention and treatment services for HIV, TB and malaria during emergency situations that cannot be funded simply through the reprogramming of existing grants<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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N\/A<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Total<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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194<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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153<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Of the total budget of $194 million, initiatives totaling $153 million have been approved by the Grant Approvals Committee (GAC) and are in the implementation phase. One initiative \u2013\u2013 the\u00a0Innovation Challenge Fund<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u2013 is still under development. The $20 million Emergency Fund does not require GAC approval; these funds go through the Executive Grant Management Committee and are administered by the Grant Management Division.<\/p>\n

Of the $194 million total, just under $50 million is being administered by the World Health Organization (WHO) through a Cooperative and Financial Agreement, which was\u00a0announced<\/a>\u00a0by the Global Fund. When it approved the funding for strategic initiatives, the Board mandated that for three of the initiatives \u2013\u2013\u00a0Finding Missing TB Cases<\/strong>,\u00a0Piloting Introduction of RTS S,S Malaria Vaccine<\/strong>, and\u00a0Pre-Qualification of Medicines and\u00a0In Vitro<\/em>\u00a0Diagnostics<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u2013 the funding be given to the WHO. The Secretariat has asked the WHO to also provide technical support for the\u00a0Malaria Elimination<\/strong>\u00a0strategic initiative as well as parts of three RSSH strategic initiatives.<\/p>\n

The Global Fund has signed agreements with the WHO, Stop TB and Roll Back Malaria. In the case of two strategic initiatives \u2013\u2013\u00a0Malaria Elimination<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Finding Missing TB Cases<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u2013 the agreements link financing directly to measurable improvements in health outcomes at country level.\u00a0 For\u00a0Malaria Elimination<\/strong>, the WHO will receive the funding in full only if the countries identified as priority achieve measurable milestones on the path to eliminating malaria, based on reductions in the number of malaria cases.\u00a0For\u00a0Finding Missing TB Cases<\/strong>, the WHO and Stop TB will receive the funding in full only if an additional 1.5 million missing TB cases are found in the 13 countries that are part of the initiative (Bangladesh, DRC, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania and Ukraine).<\/p>\n

The first progress updates from the technical partners are expected at the end of this month.<\/p>\n

Aidspan has reported separately on the Community, Rights and Gender Strategic Initiative\u00a0<\/em>here<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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