GFATM Guidelines, proposal format revised and available - dueMarch 10th The guidelines, call for proposals, and proposal format has been finalized and are out! Deadline is March 10th. See attached documents or refer to the GFATM web site mentioned below. Again, this Fund is not for "business as usual". NGOs, including people living with HIV, private sector, civil society are to be full partners in the development and the implementation of the proposal through setting up a country-coordinating mechanism. The Fund is to build, complement, and scale up on existing efforts including innovative and pilot project. The fund will support treatment costs, including anti-retrovirals. Please distribute to as many key stakeholders as possible in developing countries. Other languages will be available as soon as possible. All the best, Philippa Lawson AED ____________________ THE GLOBAL FUND To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Interim Secretariat Geneva, 31 January 2002 (revised) GFATM/B1/7 CALL FOR PROPOSALS 1. Background HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria together account for nearly 6 million deaths per year and cause immeasurable suffering and damage to families, communities and economies. The Global Fund was set up in January 2002 as a financial instrument, complementary to existing programmes addressing HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The purpose of the Global Fund is to attract, manage and disburse additional resources through a new public-private partnership that will make a sustainable and significant contribution to the reduction of infections, illness and death, thereby mitigating the impact caused by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in countries in need, and contributing to poverty reduction as part of the Millennium Goals. The Global Fund represents a novel approach to international health issues with an intense emphasis on public-private partnership, the achievement of results, independent technical validation of proposals, together with efficient processes for programming and utilizing resources. The Global Fund now calls for proposals. The proposals should support the scale up of effective existing programs and innovative projects that meet the Fund's criteria and that have a clear demonstration of how the resources sought from the Global Fund will achieve additional results over and above those of existing funded programmes. 2. Who can apply 2.1 Country proposals will be accepted from a Country Coordination Mechanism (CCM) that includes broad representation from government agencies, NGOs, community-based organizations, private sector institutions (where these exist) and bilateral and multilateral agencies. In addition, other organizations, such as country or regionally based academic institutions that can facilitate and support the programs may be requested to join the CCM. 2.2 Proposals from groups of organizations from multiple countries can also be accepted in order to address cross-border issues related to the three diseases. Such proposals need to have the support of the country coordination mechanisms in the countries involved. 2.3 Individual organizations, such as NGOs, would be eligible to submit proposals directly. However, the proposal must demonstrate clearly why it could not be considered under the CCM process at the country level, and the Board should require validation of these reasons. Criteria for the submitting NGO would include the quality, coverage, and credibility of their services and operations. 3. Developing the proposal and submitting an application 3.1 Developing the proposal The first round of proposals must be received by the Global Fund Secretariat no later than 10 March 2002. Once received the proposals will be technically reviewed and presented to the Board. The results will be communicated to the countries [applicants] in May 2002. It is expected that a second round will be called later in 2002. Further information for subsequent proposal's submissions will be made public as soon as established by the Global Fund Board. Applications received by the Global Fund after the first deadline will be considered in subsequent rounds. 3.2 Application format Applications must be submitted using the Application Form attached to the Guidelines for Proposals observing the instructions of the Guidelines, in one signed original. Submission in English would greatly facilitate the work of the Secretariat and the Technical Review Panel in reviewing applications, in this first round of proposals. If necessary they can be developed in the other UN languages. Exact replicas in electronic versions (by e-mail or disquette) would be also appreciated. 3.3 Address for application GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TB AND MALARIA International Conference Center Geneva (CICG) 9 - 11 Rue de Varembe (mezzanine) CH 1202 Geneva Switzerland Fax number: 41 22 791 94 62 E-mail: proposals@tss-twg.be 4. Further information For further information or questions please contact the Global Fund Secretary (phone number: 41 22 79194 60). All applicants are encouraged to consult the GFATM home page http://www.globalfundatm.org to access the complete directory of the GFATM documents.