Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

USAID provides support to Global Fund TB grants in order to achieve the global TB targets. Specifically, USAID provided technical assistance in:

1. Preparing Global Fund proposals and detailed implementation plans;
2. Training on developing Procurement and Supply Management plans to enable countries to access funds for procurement;
3. Supporting country level assessment visits of the Green Light Committee – the STOP TB mechanism that ensures compliance in the management of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB);
4. Training consultants in advocacy, communication and social mobilization (ACS) in preparation for round 5 applications, and deploying these consultants to assist Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs) with preparation of ACS plans for inclusion in round 5 applications;
5. Addressing country level financial management constraints;
6. Providing TB/HIV-related technical assistance for round 5 applicants; and
7. Conducting human resource assessments to determine existing capacity and training needs.

For more information, visit The Global Fund website at http://www.theglobalfund.org/.