The Global Fund - Proposal Process & Round 8

February 19, 2008

Key Actors & Roles

Key Actor Primary Role

GF Board• Approval of policy documents

• Launch new rounds

• Approval of proposals

GF Secretariat• Prepare policy documents

• Call new rounds

• Manage screening services

Technical Partners• Input into policy documents

• Provide technical assistance to countries in proposal development

Country Applicants • Develop eligible (CCM) proposals

Technical Review Panel (TRP)

• Review and evaluate proposals

• Make funding recommendation to the Board

Call for Proposals

Submission deadline: 4 months after Call

GF Screening for eligibility

Independent TRP review: 11 days, 35 members

Board Approval

Board launch of a new Round: 'Call for Proposals' Released minimum once per year on the GF Website

Call for Proposals

Each CALL is supported by: Guidelines FAQ – Fact Sheets Proposal Form & attachments

Together, this informs Applicants about: What is being funded – 3 diseases only Who is eligible How to apply

Proposal Development - Overview

1. Applicants (CCM, Sub-CCM, RCM, RO or Non-CCM)

4 months to develop & submit proposals

2. Proposal development = country-led process We do not advise countries on the precise contents of proposals

Technical Assistance is provided by partners (WHO, UNAIDS…)

3. What we can do explain processes + confirm basic eligibility requirements

Through e-mail: proposals@theglobalfund.org

Through “information sessions” organized by technical partners

The CCM is the custodian of the proposal during its development, and continues to have an ongoing important role in overseeing implementation and harmonization with other programs during the program term.

Requirement of the approval of whole CCM

1. CCMS must have transparent processes to develop proposals

2. All CCM members should sign the proposal to certify that they have reviewed the final proposal and support it.

India's transparent Rd 6 proposal process

• CCM made transparent call through nationwide newspaper adverts

• Also used other print media and website for announcements (RFP)

• RFP told applicants what to apply for

Pakistan's Rd 6 PR selection process

Competitive Public Process

30 applicants expressed interest. CCM advertised expression of interest in 3 languages/print media

Formal responses to adverts

Selection by committees

Final Endorsement by CCM

Cote d'Ivoire involvement of 'other stakeholders'

• Letter from CCM sent out to Non-CCM stakeholders to participate in 2 workshops focusing on proposal review and development

• CCM also submitted a list of workshop participants, the agenda and an action plan for broad based involvement in the proposal development and review process.

Key Issues for the CCM (and TRP!)

Is the Work Plan and Budget aligned with the strategy of the proposal and with each other?

Is the proposal consistent with existing grants and/or does it link to previous submissions?

Does the proposal anticipate future program realities?

Who will implement program? Is the PR known?

Are there any needs for technical and management assistance & are these clear?

Looking forward - Round 8

•Round 8 will incorporate some important changes, including:

– Health Systems Strengthening – changes from Round 7

– Grant consolidation– Dual-track financing– Community Systems strengthening– Emphasis on gender appropriate responses will

also be key

Looking forward – Round 8

Looking forward – Round 8

Health Systems Strengthening

• Enhancements following Board decision

• Encouraged to integrate HSS within component

• “Cross-cutting HSS” may be requested through distinct, complementary section within disease component

• TRP may recommend component, complementary section request, or both

Looking forward – Round 8

Community Systems Strengthening

• Objective: routine inclusion of measures to strengthen community systems necessary to implement Global Fund grants

• Particular focus on the work of the NGOs working at community level

• strengthen the capacity of these organisations to be service delivery partners and build sustainable systems (E.g physical infrastructure, M&E systems etc)

Looking forward – Round 8

Dual Track Financing

• Objective: strengthen civil society and private sector involvement, and leadership of activities

• Board recommends the submission of proposals with both government and non-government PRs

• If a proposal does not include both, it should contain an explanation of the reason for this

Looking forward – Round 8

Grant Consolidation

• Objective: streamlining, alignment

• Consolidation of same PR, same component

• Offered on voluntary basis for Round 8

Gender Focus • Submission of proposals that address gender issues encouraged, with a particular reference to vulnerability of women, girls, and sexual minorities (e.g micro finance for +women, package care for girls, support on property rights)

Other expected refinements under consideration:• Reducing the Round 8 Application form by half

• Budget template to guide applicants• Included with future proposals (with flexibility to provide

supplementary information in other formats)

• Sector Wide Approaches• Seek to facilitate a more focused approach on SWAp mechanisms

• Operations/Implementation Research• Additional guidance on including operations research

• Other refinements during drafting process

Looking forward – Round 8

1 March: Round 8 call for proposals

1 July 2008:Proposal submission deadline

Jul - Aug: Proposal screening and all eligibility decisions

Late Aug: TRP review of Round 8 proposals

October: TRP recommendations sent to Board

Mid November: Board decision on funding

Looking forward – Round 8

Information about Round 8 can be found on our website www.theglobalfund.org

from 1 March 2008