Intensive discussions, which have been taking place in the recent week, while negotiating various approaches to the preparation and submission of the next request to the Global Fund for the period of 2018-2020, led to consolidation of the key positions of all three Principal Recipients of the current GF grant.
Key outcomes of the dialogue:
- Agreeing on the option of submitting the new funding request on HIV/TB in a form of full application by 20 May 2017 based on the principles of transparency with full inclusiveness of all communities affected with the epidemics of HIV and tuberculosis and civil society organizations. The main programmatic priorities of the new request should be achievement of the 90-90-90-90 targets.
- Receiving clear guarantees of ensuring state funding to provide treatment and prevention services to key populations. In the new request, the government should demonstrate how it will ensure gradual transition to full state funding of all programs from the national budget till
- Recognizing the role of civil society at all stages, including its role in governance, management and implementation structure of the future program. Taking into account that USD 60 mln (50% of the total funding) will be designated for key populations, the parties agreed on dedicated funding to develop capacity of the communities affected with the epidemics of HIV and tuberculosis.
The joint statement (attached) was signed by the heads of the Alliance for Public Health, Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the All-Ukrainian Network of People Living with HIV.
