Call for new members for the developing country NGO delegation to the Global Fund board

The Developing Country NGO Delegation to the Global Fund Board is launching a call for new members to expand our reach into the communities in the Global South comprising Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Asia Pacific. The term of office for Delegation members is two years.

Delegation's Mission Statement

The Developing Country NGO Delegation represents the diverse NGO/ CBO response to AIDS, TB and Malaria on the GFATM Board.

Based on the knowledge and experience of NGO’s and CBO’s and their constituencies, this delegation aims to contribute to and influence Global Fund policies and practices to be continually and appropriately responsive to the needs of those affected by AIDS, TB and Malaria and of NGO’s and CBO’s who are themselves implementers of Global Fund grants. One of the defining features of this approach is the unique ability to bring the perspectives of both recipients and implementers to the GFATM processes.

Objectives

The delegations objectives are to:

1. Represent the perspectives of Developing Country NGO’s on the GFATM Board in a strategic and consultative manner.
2. Inform and positively influence the governance processes of the Global Fund to better integrate non-governmental and community based efforts to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria into national and international responses.

A Board Member, along with an Alternate Board Member and a Communications Focal Point, leads the delegation. Members of the Delegation can be appointed to serve on standing committees of the Board. Appointments are made based on individual disease expertise, regional and gender representation and balance. An annual retreat is held once per year to which all members are invited. The most important role of a Delegation member is to be responsive to the needs of the communities their region and in so doing bring the objectives of the Delegation to fruition. This is an exciting time in the life of the Global Fund as the New Funding Model is being rolled out in countries and the role of civil society is pivotal to its success.

The closing date for nominations is midnight CET 30 September, 2013. It will not be possible to consider applications received past this date.

Please send all applications with all required documents as detailed in the documents below to: gfngoapplication@gmail.com

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