Global Fund Proposal Development in Guinea:

Round 10 Malaria

Sarah WeberCatholic Relief Services

23 March 2011

CRS and the Global Fund

• 32 projects in 22 countries, worth more than $93 million to date.

• Currently PR in 3 countries; named PR in 3 countries under Round 10.

• SR for 28 projects to date.

• Meets with GF 2-3 times a year and attends regional GF meetings as well.

• Member of consultative group to the Global Fund Board of Directors, advising the Northern NGO Board member/delegation.

• Leads Civil Society Principal Recipient Network, a group of implementers officially recognized by the Global Fund.

• CRS leads malaria consortium of international agencies in Guinea

• Round 6 malaria grant ongoing – MOH PR

• Round 9 proposal not approved; revised and resubmitted for Round 10

• Political instability resulted in a vacuum at the Ministry

Guinea Proposal Development - background

January 2010CCM decided to submit Round 10

proposal

May 2010Active engagement

started

June 2010First stakeholder

workshop for Mock TRP

Late June 2010Mock TRP in Dakar

July 2010Stakeholder

workshop for Draft 1

Mid-July 2010PRs selected

August 16, 2010SRs selected

August 17, 2010CCM approves final version of proposal

August 19, 2010• Final proposal sent

Round 10 Process

Key actors and roles

Guinea CCM

Made decision to submit R10

proposal

Selected PRs and SRs

CCM malaria commission

Oversaw malaria

proposal development

process

Coordinated technical

assistance

Identified priorities for

Round 10

National Malaria Control

Program

Contributed technically to

proposal

Malaria NGOs and

organizations

Contributed technically

Contributed in-kind

Technical partners – esp. RBM

Led overall proposal writing

Ensured technical

quality

FBO outcomes and successes

CRS and FBOs more credible to CCM

• Recognition of what civil society can contribute

• Better understanding of FBOs in development

• Demonstrated consistent collaboration with PNLP and CCM

• Leadership capacity and availability

• Balancing efficiency with participatory processes

• Ministry of Health participation

Challenges

• Develop key working relationships beforehand• Plan early, start early: have a roadmap• Ensure sufficient staff availability and organize

your team• Offer in-kind support: workspace, an intern,

document review, etc.

Successful strategies