Fostering Responsible Local Stewardship of Global Fund Grants.

Africa | Latin America and the Caribbean

Technical Assistance to the Global Fund Regional/Country Coordinating Mechanisms

Project Dates: April 2018 - March 2021

Supporting national committees that coordinate Global Fund grants reinforces local ownership and strengthens the effort to end the HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria epidemics.

The Global Fund invests nearly $4 billion annually to accelerate the eradication of the HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria epidemics. To foster local ownership and participatory decision-making, the Global Fund looks to country-level, multi-stakeholder partnerships called country coordinating mechanisms (CCMs). These partnerships work with organizations receiving Global Fund grants to develop programs, submit funding requests, and ensure that the grants are performing in the most efficient and effective way. Through technical assistance, Chemonics is strengthening the CCMs’ capacity to request and responsibly manage Global Fund grants.

Project Goals

Assess CCMs’ leadership ability and CCMs’ capacity to ensure regulatory compliance
Elevate CCM members’ understanding of their roles and responsibilities with respect to grant oversight
Identify CCMs’ challenges and obstacles with respect to oversight and develop a corrective action plan

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