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The economy of Bangladesh still based on garments sector. We need extend our creativity through Technology and heavy industries. The heavy industries make us strong patronage in the arena of employment and extends all the production which we are not still aware of it.

This is the right time to choose these strategy for education for all not for free market. Which product we are still import from another country. I think, we have the merit to produce the product. So, it's time to realization for expanding the social capital. On hand on financial capital will the power of Only the Government.

Invest us in heavy industres to grow us with you.]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:22:00 EST http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/74819 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/45457
The Board is expected to approve the recommended proposals at its upcoming meeting in Guatemala City, from 31 October – 3 November. However, some grants may have to wait for further donor pledges to the Global Fund before they can receive a green light from the Board.

In May of this year, the Global Fund issued its sixth call for proposals for grant funding, with an application deadline of early August. Applicants, including ninety-five countries through Country Coordinating Mechanisms, submitted proposals to seek funding to fight the three pandemics and requested amounts totaled approximately US$2.7 billion over two years. All proposals were screened for eligibility by the Secretariat, and considered by the independent Technical Review Panel, made up of experts in each of the three diseases as well as development issues. The panel assessed proposals for technical merit, soundness of work plans and targets, sustainability of the planned interventions and consistency with proven best practices. Only high quality proposals have been recommended to the Board of the Global Fund for approval.

The Board will only be able to approve grants for which it has sufficient financial pledges. Unless substantial new pledges are received in the coming five weeks, it will be prevented from approving all of the recommended Round 6 proposals for initial 2 year grants immediately. The current shortfall of resources is approximately US$300 million. Similar shortages have occurred in previous rounds, with the Board initially approving a portion of the recommended grants, with the full funding of the round following within some months when adequate donor resources had been pledged.

“This robust demand for new resources show that countries both need and can absorb substantial additional resources to fight the three pandemic,” said Professor Richard Feachem, Executive Director of the Global Fund. “Through Round 6, the donors are being presented with high-quality programs which will save thousands of lives and build a global response to these three pandemics. Donor countries must respond to this challenge by pledging sufficient additional resources so all recommended programs can be funded.”

Since its creation in 2002, the Global Fund has become the world's primary financing mechanism for programs against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, financing 20 percent of international programs against AIDS worldwide, as well as two thirds of all international tuberculosis and malaria programs. Taken together, the three diseases kill more than six million people each year.]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:00:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/45457 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/41239
Dear Colleagues and Comrades:

We need your voice, we need your pledge, and we need you to MARCH!

The theme of the upcoming International AIDS Conference in Toronto is TIME TO DELIVER.

With 2006 being the 10 year anniversary of life-saving anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs, it is shameful that less than 5 % of those who need the drugs to survive have any access to them.

Treatment saves lives and the time is now to DELIVER. No more planning, caucusing, negotiating, press conferences, inspiring speeches or good intentions. It's TIME TO DELIVER!

ARV treatment must be made accessible to ALL who need it -- now, not later. It is possible with creative plans and committed leadership.

Toronto can be an innovative, problem-solving gathering that generates action -- or -- it can be another expensive conference that generates little action or sustainable benefit. Let's make it about ACTION!

Together, as a community, let's set the tone of the Toronto conference: AIDS Treatment Now - Time To Deliver!

Priorities needed to makes this happen:

Commitment to Universal Access to Care as a human right
Inclusion of local and international NGOs in direct funding mechanisms and in long term planning and implementation

Transparency and accountability in global treatment tracking
Willingness to work together

Toronto Call to Action:

1 million children in treatment We must treat the children. Pediatric formulations and treatment trainings must be pushed to the top of the priority list. These children are the world's future. And mothers of these children must be treated along with them. A world full of millions of AIDS
orphans is a disgrace to us as a human race.

10,000 HIV/AIDS trained treaters Human resources are a major obstacle in achieving universal access to care. Like in any 'war', we need trained community health workers in the field to supplement the limited doctors and nurses available. These kinds of innovative programs utilize available, capable human resources and bring quality jobs and resources back to the community.

1 Billion HIV tests How can we provide universal access to all when 90% of those at risk do not know their HIV status? Convenient, free and voluntary testing must be rolled out on a massive scale. It can be done.

$10 Billion annually Kofi Annan said it - it is going to take an allocation of $10 billion annually to contain HIV/AIDS globally. Yet today, we still only allocate 20% of that. The resources are there - the lives of people living and dying with HIV/AIDS must become a priority.

Middle Income Countries New guidelines must be created allowing these designated countries to access drug prices that are appropriate to the income levels of majority of people at risk.

We ask you to please join in sending a clear message to the politicians, policy makers, funders, drug companies, activists and NGOs attending Toronto - and to the world watching : It's TIME TO DELIVER.

lease sign up now as an advocate in the fight against HIV/AIDS by signing our petition at:

http://ga1.org/campaign/AHFToronto06]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:50:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/41239 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/40182
Employment need everywhere for increasing the human capital with education. The industry development can arrange the employment with others.

The natural capital in our surroundings need proper utilization, in this context to increase human capital we need education on clean development mechanism, environment, bio-diversity which will be added human capital day to day.
]]> Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:22:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/40182 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/40144 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:06:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/40144 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/39927 Sun, 25 Jun 2006 09:52:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/39927 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/38935 Sat, 27 May 2006 07:39:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/38935 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/38438 Thu, 11 May 2006 03:25:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/38438 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/38000
Founded four years ago with the aim of drastically scaling up the resources available to fight the three diseases, the Global Fund currently mobilizes 20 percent of international financing to combat HIV/ AIDS, and 65 percent of all international funds invested in combating malaria and tuberculosis.

“Already, millions of people have benefited from the programs the Global Fund is financing around the world and hundreds of thousands of people are alive today who otherwise might not have been,” said Richard Feachem, the Executive Director of the Global Fund. “The launch of Round Six today allows us to maintain this vital momentum to win the battle against these three pandemics.”

The launch of Round Six enables countries to seek funding for achieving global targets such as universal access to AIDS treatment and prevention by 2010 and to cut the number of deaths from tuberculosis and malaria by half by 2015. In addition, the launch of the sixth round is especially significant for a number of countries whose current grants will reach the end of their five-year lifespan over the coming years. Where countries have shown effective use of donor resources, Round 6 presents the opportunity to build on programs which are having an impact in fighting and preventing the three diseases, and to ensure continuity for those already on treatment.

“The progress made by programs supported by the Global Fund must be rapidly accelerated,” said Dr. Carol Jacobs, chair of the Global Fund Board. “We know that countries and vulnerable populations are depending on it and we must not fail them. With the vote taken today to launch the Global Fund’s sixth round, the Board is proud to reinforce its commitment to this purpose.”

Following the launch of a new round, grant proposals are submitted by countries to the Global Fund, and evaluated by an independent Technical Review Panel. Proposals of high quality are recommended to the Board of the Global Fund for approval. The Board approves programs for two years, with an option to renew funding for a second three-year phase if the programs achieve targeted results. Since it was created in January 2002, the Global Fund has approved US$ 5.1 billion to 385 grants, supporting programs implemented in 130 countries.

The deadline for submission of grant proposals will be August 3 and the grants recommended for approval will be presented to the Board it its meeting, on 1-3 November 2006.

Simultaneous with the vote to launch the Global Fund’s sixth round of grants, the Board called for a concerted effort by current and potential donors to pledge the additional resources needed for full funding of Round 6 by the time the new grants are ready for approval in November. Global Fund policy requires that funds needed to finance the first phase of grants are deposited with the Global Fund by the time of grant signing.
]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:37:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/38000 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/36888
Here in Bangladesh many more problems but also have solutation. Need assessment now.

Population is a big factor with fooding and secrurity. Regeneration with agricultural sector it can soluation of fooding and security too with all the information will be cited.

Need safe transport for import the goods for human beings. It will make food security for human beings who are available in here.

Lack of education and its use. So, we can start our total education with nature, human development.

Lack of educational institution. Need more schools, colleges and university in the village area with enviornment science base.

Lack of medical institution with doctors and hopitals. Which will lead to know environment and protect them from darkness.

A village can be chaged through climate education like displined home bound in one area which will open more production land for human beings for human devleopment.

Science makes us to work together and we can make ourselves as a student of science. We need safe and sustained water for all now and for future generation.

Bangladesh is a part one of poor country of the world. ICT will decrease our expenditure, It economically sustain when it connect every villages.

If we go through 2020. If haven't enough time to sleep. Just now need to construct schools, colleges, university and electricity, protect natural resources for climate change.]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2006 01:32:00 EST http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/36888 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/33455
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year "2006"

Thanking you.

]]> Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:36:00 EST http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/33455 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/33453
APAC Friends joins Friends of the Global Fight (US), Friends of the Global Fund Japan and Amis du Fonds Mondial Europe, in a growing network of organizations dedicated advocacy and support for the Global Fund.

In a message announcing the new organization,Dr John said that "the resolution to form the Asia Pacific Friends of the Global Fund ("APAC Friends") was taken at our meeting in New Delhi on the 6th of December, 2005, after understanding:

1.the catalytic and crucial role that the Global Fund has in shaping the response of our respective nations and of the asia pacific region as a whole to the challenges posed by HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, especially in involving the civil society
in this response;
2.that the asia pacific region is poised on the threshold of tremendous economic growth, and that the three diseases can retard the trajectory of the growth substantially;
3.that the responses of the nations in the region to tackle these diseases will determine the outcomes of the global war against them;
4.also that the region has within itself resources that can be committed to the fight, in addition to the resources being put forth by the global community;
5.that a regional civil society platform for advocacy was best placed to urge greater commitment of resources by the individual nations in the region to the fight against these 3 diseases; and
6.that a regional platform could articulate the concerns of civil society within the asia pacific region to the global community, especially the richer nations, and also to the Global Fund Board and its Secretariat.

We as a group look forward to expanding our membership rapidly within the region, and to work along with development partners operating in the region, so as to articulate a representative voice of the Asia Pacific civil society in support of the fight against
HIV, TB and Malaria so ably financed by the Global Fund."
]]> Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:20:00 EST http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/33453 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/32156
We are all Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Nepalese, Bhutanesse, Malis, Srilankan, Afganistani.

Our Technology need you for mobilization.
Our Culture need you for sharing.
Our Education need you for sharing.
Our Agriculture need you for learning.
Our youths need you for employbility.
Our Government need you for helping you to helping us.]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2005 03:54:00 EST http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/32156 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/30953 Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:20:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/30953 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/29564 independently in response.

Through this site, we emphasize the concept of taking a creative approach towards the realization of a more ecological future on our planet unrestrained by conventional ideas, and we aim to introduce
innovative ways of thinking to support concrete methods for sustainable living.

While there are several Web sites oriented toward children worldwide that provide current information about the environment in existence, our Kids'¡ÈCreate Your Future¡ÉWeb site not only explains the current
state and causes of environmental destruction, but also features proposals for revolutionizing our approach to creating a sustainable future.

- Twelve ¡ÆNew Ideas for the Earth¡Ç are introduced on the Web site¡Çs main page.

- We explain environmental issues under such familiar topics as water, trees and food in the section, ¡ÆToday's Earth, Our Future¡Ç.

- We also include worksheets that can be downloaded and cartoons that depict an imaginary society of the future.

The source for the material for this site is from the book, Ima no Chikyu, Bokura no Mirai? Zuuto Summitai Hoshi Dakara (¡ÈOur Earth, Our Future ¡Ý Let¡Çs Take Care of Our Only Home¡É) written by JFS Co-Chief
Executive Junko Edahiro, and was made available through the cooperation of the following individuals.

-With consent from publisher, PHP Institute, to present the English version of this book to the public, translation work was carried out by
JFS volunteers. New information is scheduled to appear each month after the launching of the site.

-Likewise, with approval from the illustrator of the book Sachiko Tenmyo, superb illustrations were also provided for the Kids¡Ç "Create Your Future" Web site.

-Design production for this site was provided by the Service Grant team assembled through the corporate planning of Sotokoto monthly magazine and Earthday Money Association.

We would be glad if our message for the children of the world to stay determined and challenge the deteriorating conditions of our planet reaches as many youth as possible. Please help us by introducing our
site to children and educators worldwide.

Junko Edahiro, Project Manager
August 30, 2005
For inquiries send e-mail to
http://www.kidsforfuture.net/

]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:17:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/29564 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/29482
London - International donors pledged a total of US$ 3.7 billion to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for the two-year period of 2006 and 2007.

“The pledges made here today will go a long way towards ensuring the longer-term sustainability of the Global Fund,” said United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who chaired the replenishment conference. “They will help countries establish comprehensive programs to fight AIDS, TB and malaria and they will provide us all with an important source of hope and encouragement for the future; hope that we can make major progress in reversing the spread of AIDS and other infectious diseases.”

The replenishment conference was hosted by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). It was the last of three meetings to assess Global Fund performance and resource needs. The previous meetings took place in Stockholm in March and in Rome in June. Participants stressed that increased funding for the Global Fund needs to be accompanied by improved coordination among international and bilateral donors and sufficient technical assistance to ensure that funds are spent effectively.

“We are investing more in the Global Fund, because needs are growing to tackle these diseases and the Global Fund needs to keep pace with that,” said Hilary Benn, UK Secretary of State for International Development. “It is important that the Global Fund continues to work well, and gets the money to where it is needed. That is why the UK is a strong supporter of the work being done to measure the results of what the Global Fund is achieving.”

The amount pledged by 29 donors in London represents more than half of the Global Fund’s total resource needs of US$ 7 billion for the two-year period. This figure does not include expected future pledges from a number of major donors which signalled that their budget procedures prevent firm pledges for the full two-year period. A follow-up conference will be held in June 2006 to secure additional pledges.

“These pledges form a strong base for continued funding for all the Global Fund’s ongoing programs and will allow us to further expand our funding for new programs to fight the three diseases,” said Dr Carol Jacobs, the Chair of the Global Fund Board. “It begins to close the gap in meeting our financial needs and provides great encouragement for future fund-raising efforts.”

“This is the first time the Global Fund has attempted a formal replenishment process,” said Dr Richard Feachem, the Executive Director of the Global Fund. “It has been a success and makes us hopeful we will reach our total needs by 2007.”]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:17:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/29482 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/29157 Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:11:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/29157 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/29023


]]> Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:55:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/29023 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/28643 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has temporarily suspended all of its five grants to Uganda and asked the Ugandan Ministry of Finance to put in place a new structure that will ensure effective management of the grants.

The Global Fund’s decision was based on a review undertaken by PricewaterhouseCoopers of one of the five grants, which revealed evidence of serious mismanagement by the Project Management Unit (PMU) in the Ministry of Health. To date, the PMU has been responsible for overseeing the implementation of Global Fund programs in Uganda. While the review centered on the Round 1 HIV/AIDS grant, the same PMU manages all five grants, and to minimize risk all five have been temporarily suspended.

The other grants include a second grant for HIV/AIDS, two grants to combat malaria, and one grant targeting tuberculosis. These grants are worth a total of US$ 201 million over two years, of which US$ 45.4 million has been disbursed to date.

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the Principal Recipient for the five grants, has been requested to come up with a plan by the end of October for restructured implementation arrangements for all grant-funded programs. These arrangements will have to include the disbandment of the PMU.

In the interim period, the Global Fund will work with the Principal Recipient to identify the elements of funded programs involving life-saving treatment to ensure that funding continues to reach those activities. All necessary measures will be taken to ensure that life-saving treatment as well as prevention activities such as condom procurement and distribution financed by the Global Fund will not be disrupted during this period. A team from the Global Fund is ready to travel to Uganda to assist the Principal Recipient in this task.

The Global Fund remains committed to the support of efforts to combat the three diseases in Uganda and will provide all possible support to enable the quick resumption of full grant-funded activities in Uganda.

Worldwide, Global Fund grants enable countries to scale up their fight against the three diseases in a sustainable way by strengthening health systems and paying for drugs, diagnostics, mosquito nets and other commodities.

The Global Fund has allocated US$ 3.7 billion to 316 programs in 127 countries. Of the money committed, 56 percent goes to fighting HIV/AIDS, while 13 percent goes to fighting TB and 31 percent to malaria. Sixty percent is spent in sub-Saharan Africa. A total of US$ 1.4 billion has been disbursed to programs so far.

Three years after its creation, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is proving to be a key engine behind the scale-up of the fight against the three pandemics worldwide. Despite an average age of only 15 months, Global Fund-financed programs now support 220,000 people on AIDS treatment and have provided treatment for 600,000 patients with TB and 1.1 million patients with malaria.

The Global Fund currently contributes a fifth of all external resources worldwide to fight HIV/AIDS, two-thirds of external resources for TB control and well over half of external resources to roll back malaria.

An analysis of the Global Fund’s grant portfolio shows that of the 74 grants that have reached 18 months of age, 80 percent have met or exceeded targets and that taken as a whole, the 74 grants have exceed all targets except those for the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets.

http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/media_center/press/pr_050824_faq.pdf]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2005 02:57:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/28643 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/28514
156% of Malaria Treatment Targets

Fragile States Fare Better Than Expected

The analysis published today is the third in a series of reports on Global Fund performance. The full text of “Sustaining Performance, Scaling Up Results: Third Progress Report 2005” is available at: http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/files/about/replenishment/progress_report_3rdreplenishment.pdf

“The Impact and Results of the Global Fund Model: Aid in Fragile States” is available at: http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/files/about/replenishment/fragile_states_3rdreplenishment.pdf]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2005 06:15:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/28514 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/27395 Sun, 07 Aug 2005 09:06:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/27395 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/27258
A new and urgent Advocacy Alert on Global Fund Financing has been prepared by ICASO and Aidspan to support advocacy and activism in advance of the Global Fund Replenishment Conference to be held on 5-6 September 2005 in London. It is available in English at www.icaso.org and at www.aidspan.org/guides. Translations into French, Spanish and Russian will be posted very soon.

We encourage you to distribute this widely, and to use the information in your advocacy with donors.

In solidarity,

Richard Burzynski
ICASO
Bernard Rivers
Aidspan

For information:Mary Ann Torres ]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2005 09:00:00 EDT http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/27258 http://osduy.tigblog.org/post/27132
"We warmly welcome the news of the UK's increased pledge," said Dr. Richard Feachem, Executive Director of The Global Fund. "It confirms the UK's strong commitment to development and to reduce poverty. The UK's increased contribution will save hundreds of thousands of lives and enable health systems in developing nations to better cope with the onslaught of infectious diseases."

The United Kingdom has contributed US$ 268 million to the Global Fund to date, and has played an essential role in its support of the Fund since its creation in 2002.

"The UK is a leader in the fight against infectious diseases and a leading supporter and partner of the Global Fund," added Dr Feachem. "Under UK leadership, the recent G8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, this year committed to achieving universal access to antiretroviral treatment for AIDS by 2010. This is a bold and inspiring goal which can only be achieved through the full and sustainable financing of the Global Fund."

Announcing the increased pledge last Friday, UK Secretary of State for International Development, Hillary Benn, stated, "The UK is committed to the fight against AIDS. The Global Fund needs more money, and we hope other donors will also significantly increase their contributions."

Overall, estimated resource needs for the Global Fund over the coming two years total US$ 7.1 billion, with US$ 2.9 billion required in 2006, and US$ 4.2 billion needed for 2007.

The Global Fund has this year introduced a formal round of voluntary replenishment for a two year period to provide more predictability in the funding process. The third meeting in the initial cycle of the replenishment will be hosted by the UK government in London from the 5th to the 7th of September 2005. The previous meetings were hosted by the governments of Sweden and Italy earlier in 2005.

US Pledge for Fiscal Year 2005 Matched

In addition to increasing their pledge for 2006 and 2007, the UK was one of several donor governments which fulfilled their pledges for 2005 in recent weeks in order to maximize the US pledge of US$ 435 million. As required by US law, the amount pledged to the Global Fund cannot exceed 33 percent of all contributions. Under this legislation, it is the amount held in the Global Fund trustee account at 31st July (whether in the form of cash or as promissory notes) which serves to determine the final amount of the US contribution.

As of July 31, contributions from all non-U.S. government donors amounted to a total of US$ 1,043 million, an excess of US$ 160 million beyond the amount needed to allow the full release of the US pledge.

Following the overwhelming response to the Global Fund's Fifth Call for Proposals earlier this year, the Global Fund estimates resource needs of at least US$ 1 billion for this new round of grants, in addition to the US$ 1.3 billion needed for renewal of grants from rounds 1, 2 and 3 — a total of US$ 2.3 billion needed for 2005. To date, the Global Fund is anticipating a shortfall of resources for 2005 of US$ 700 million in addition to its funding requirements for 2006 and 2007.

The Global Fund has so far committed US$ 3.7 billion to over 300 programs in 127 countries. Around 60 percent of this funding has gone to Africa, and 55 percent to fighting HIV/AIDS. Around half of the funding is being spent on medicines, mosquito nets to prevent malaria and other products, while the other half is for strengthening health services. While the average age of Global Fund grants is around 15 months, already substantial results have been achieved, with 220,000 people having been supported with treatment for HIV/AIDS, 600,000 people having received TB treatment and more than three million families having received insecticide treated bed nets to prevent malaria.

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Combined, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Fund have supported national programs that have treated a total of 350,000 people for HIV/AIDS to date.

These results could not have been achieved without substantial technical assistance from UNAIDS, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Program and a number of other partners. The scale-up of AIDS treatment in particular is a collaborative effort, where donors, international organizations and non-governmental organizations all play supporting roles in national campaigns in many countries to roll out treatment – often under extremely difficult circumstances.

The Global Fund-supported HIV/AIDS programs aim to build up a long-term, sustainable effort to halt and reverse the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the countries hardest hit and to prevent its growth in countries still in the early stages. Resources from the Global Fund therefore go to a wide range of activities, from training and infrastructure strengthening in order to expand treatment and care to large-scale prevention programs and expansion of testing and counseling.

Results at a Glance
Dec 2004
May 2005

HIV: People on ARV treatment
130,000
220,000

TB: People treated under DOTS
385,000
600,000

Malaria: Insecticide-treated nets distributed
1,350,000
3,100,000

“It is extremely impressive that health programs deliver such substantial results just out of the starting gates,” said Richard Feachem, Executive Director of the Global Fund. “The dedication and commitment to results in the large majority of the programs we support is very encouraging, and we are optimistic that these programs will continue to meet or exceed their targets in the coming years.”

The Global Fund has so far committed US$ 3.5 billion to over 300 programs in 127 countries. Around 60 percent of this funding has gone to Africa, and 55 percent to fighting HIV/AIDS. Around half of the funding is being spent on medicines, mosquito nets to prevent malaria and other products, while the other half is for strengthening health services. To date, US$ 1.3 billion has been disbursed. The programs are on track to meet combined targets over five years of 1.6 million people on AIDS treatment and 3.5 million people treated for TB, though they are slightly behind schedule in the goal of distributing 108 million bed nets.

A more extensive analysis of 51 grants that have reached the 18-month mark shows that 80 percent of these grants are performing against targets. Combined, these grants have achieved between 85 percent and 171 percent of their targets to date.

“We are seeing a revolution in providing AIDS treatment for those who need it,” continued Professor Feachem. “The scale-up of treatment is moving fast and we can now be hopeful that universal access to treatment will become a reality before the end of the decade. This would not have happened without the bold leadership by the World Health Organization, which has engaged the world and committed us all to doing our best through the 3X5 campaign.”

The Global Fund will give an update on its results by the end of the year.

The Global Fund is a unique global public-private partnership dedicated to attracting and disbursing additional resources to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. This partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and affected communities represents a new approach to international health financing. The Fund works in close collaboration with other bilateral and multilateral organizations to supplement existing efforts dealing with the three diseases.

Apart from a high standard of technical quality, the Global Fund attaches no conditions to any of its grants. It is not an implementing agency, instead relying on local ownership and planning to ensure that new resources are directed to programs on the frontline of this global effort to reach those most in need. Its performance-based approach to grant-making is designed to ensure that funds are used efficiently and create real change for people and communities. All programs are monitored by independent organizations contracted by the Global Fund to ensure that its funding has an impact in the fight against these three pandemics.

For further information, please contact:

Jon Liden, The Global Fund, Office: +41 22 791 1723 Mobile: +41 79 244 6006, jon.liden@theglobalfund.org
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“France has again confirmed its position as one of the Global Fund’s main supporters, and we are very grateful for this staunch and continuous support,” said Dr. Carol Jacobs, the Chair of the Global Fund’s Board. “Through its early announcement of an increase, which is in line with our increased resource needs for 2006 and 2007, France is setting a great example for other donors to follow.”

Following their first meeting in Stockholm in March, donors will meet at a second replenishment conference in Rome next week and at a final conference in London in September, hosted by the British government and chaired by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, to announce pledges for 2006 and 2007.

“The new contributions would secure France’s current 9 percent share of total contributions to the Global Fund if the needs of US$ 7.1 billion for the two-year period of 2006-2007 are fully met,” says Professor Michel Kazatchkine, the Vice-Chair of the Board. “It cements France’s position as the second largest donor overall to the Global Fund.”

In addition to its national pledge, France contributes to the Global Fund through the pledges of the European Commission.

“There are great expectations that the world’s richest nations will make commitments towards fighting poverty and disease when they meet at the G8 summit in July,” said Richard Feachem, the Executive Director of the Global Fund. “Through its pledge, France is leading the way of turning talk into action.”

In May 2001, France made one of the very first pledges to the Global Fund and has consistently led by example ever since, not only as a donor but as a political advocate on behalf of the Fund with European Heads of State and the European Commission.

At its June 2003 meeting in Evian, members of the G8 endorsed France’s invitation to host an international meeting to support the Global Fund. Over 250 donor and recipient government, business, foundation and civil society leaders from around the world participated in the meeting.

The Global Fund has so far committed US$ 3.5 billion to over 300 programs in 127 countries. Around 60 percent of this funding has gone to Africa, and 55 percent to fighting HIV/AIDS. Around half of the funding is being spent on medicines, mosquito nets to prevent malaria and other products, while the other half is for strengthening health services. While the average age of Global Fund grants is just under a year, already substantial results have been achieved, with 130,000 people having been supported with treatment for HIV/AIDS, 385,000 people having received TB treatment and more than a million families having received insecticide-treated bed nets to prevent malaria.
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