Paying for results: The global fund and the role of civil society organizations

Abstract

Country ownership is a core principle of the Global Fund. The Country Coordinating Mechanism or CCM, which includes representatives from both the public and private sectors, including governments, multilateral or bilateral agencies, civil society (local and international), and private sector, is responsible for preparing, submitting, and overseeing proposals for funding. The Global Fund offers a partnership model for development assistance that has scaled up quickly and effectively to accelerate progress toward the three Millennium Development Goals for health. Civil society participation in CCMs is considered to be one of the most innovative features of the Global Fund, not exempted from challenges and difficulties. Their participation ensures that key populations and other civil society actors are involved in the development of plans and democratic decision-making around the three diseases.