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<div class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC)</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ruglucia@paho.org">ruglucia@paho.org</a>></span><br>crossposted from: <a href="mailto:EQUIDAD@listserv.paho.org">EQUIDAD@listserv.paho.org</a><br>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><b><font color="maroon" size="3" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: maroon; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The Global Fund: replenishment and redefinition in 2010</span></font></b></p>

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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><b><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The Lancet, Volume 375, Issue 9718, Page 865, 13 March 2010 </span></font></b></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><b><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60366-2 </span></font></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Website: <a href="http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)60366-2/fulltext" target="_blank"><font color="navy"><span style="COLOR: navy">http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)60366-2/fulltext</span></font></a> </span></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">“….On March 8, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria launched its report, The Global Fund 2010: Innovation and Impact, presenting results so far and outlining challenges and new strategies. Since its inception in 2002, the Fund has grown into an impressive force in the landscape of global health initiatives. By its own estimation, the Fund has supported programmes that have saved around 4·9 million lives. It has allocated US$19·2 billion and disbursed $10 billion to 144 countries….”<br>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </span></font><b><font color="maroon" size="3" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: maroon; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Global Fund 2010 Innovation and Impact</span></font></b></p>

<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in" class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria</span></font></b></p>

<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in" class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Geneva</span></font></b><b><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">, Switzerland</span></font></b><b><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> March 2010<br>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Available online PDF [132p.] at:<br><a href="http://www.theglobalfund.org/documents/replenishment/2010/Global_Fund_2010_Innovation_and_Impact_en.pdf" target="_blank"><font color="navy"><span style="COLOR: navy">http://www.theglobalfund.org/documents/replenishment/2010/Global_Fund_2010_Innovation_and_Impact_en.pdf</span></font></a> <br>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class="MsoNormal"><i><font color="navy" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> “……The Global Fund was established to make a difference by tackling head-on three</span></font></i></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class="MsoNormal"><i><font color="navy" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">of the diseases that condemn vast numbers of people to ill health, discrimination and</span></font></i></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class="MsoNormal"><i><font color="navy" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">other human rights abuses, poverty and preventable early death. This is the inspiring</span></font></i></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class="MsoNormal"><i><font color="navy" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">and noble vision that unites us in our work at the Global Fund……….”</span></font></i></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class="MsoNormal"><i><font color="navy" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">— MICHEL KAZATCHKINE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR</span></font></i></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class="MsoNormal"><i><font color="navy" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA<br>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="black" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br>TABLE OF CONTENTS</span></font></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="black" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span></font></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="black" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">EXECUTIVE SUMMARY </span></font></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="#00acc6" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #00acc6; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">1. INTRODUCTION <br><br></span></font></b></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="#c50075" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #c50075; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2. RESULTS AND PROGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL TARGETS </span></font></b></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#c50075" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #c50075; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">2.1 KEY GLOBAL RESULTS OF GLOBAL FUND-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS </span></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#c50075" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #c50075; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">2.2 KEY RESULTS BY REGION </span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#c50075" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #c50075; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">2.3 CONTRIBUTION TO INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS AND BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURES </span></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#c50075" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #c50075; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">2.4 THE GLOBAL FUND’S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRESS ON THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL TARGETS </span></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#c50075" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #c50075; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">2.5 RESULTS OF PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING </span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#c50075" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #c50075; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">2.6 ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SERVICES </span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#c50075" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #c50075; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">2.7 CHALLENGES <br><br></span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="#007a48" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #007a48; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">3. IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS </span></font></b></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#007a48" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #007a48; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">3.1 AID EFFECTIVENESS </span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#007a48" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #007a48; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">3.2 IMPROVING VALUE FOR MONEY </span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#007a48" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #007a48; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">3.3 UNIT COSTS FOR KEY INTERVENTIONS IN PROGRAMS </span></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#007a48" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #007a48; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">3.4 MAXIMIZING IMPACT: COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND ECONOMIC RETURNS ON INVESTMENT </span></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#007a48" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #007a48; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">3.5 THE WAY FORWARD: CONTINUING TO IMPROVE AID EFFECTIVENESS AND VALUE FOR MONEY <br>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="black" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">4. LEARNING AND INNOVATING </span></font></b></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">4.1 LEARNING THROUGH GRANT AND SECRETARIAT OPERATIONS </span></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">4.2 LEARNING THROUGH EVALUATIONS </span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">4.3 LEARNING FROM STUDIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL </span></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">4.4 LEARNING THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS </span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">4.5 CONTINUING TO UNDERTAKE NEW INITIATIVES AND INNOVATE </span></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="#c69327" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #c69327; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br>5. CONCLUSIONS </span></font></b></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="#818386" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #818386; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br></span></font></b><b><font color="#818386" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #818386; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">REFERENCES </span></font></b></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="#007ac2" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #007ac2; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">ANNEXES </span></font></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#007ac2" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #007ac2; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">ANNEX 1. LIST OF BOXES, FIGURES AND TABLES </span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#007ac2" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #007ac2; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">ANNEX 2. THE GLOBAL FUND STRUCTURE AND REGIONS </span></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#007ac2" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #007ac2; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">ANNEX 3. SUMMARY OF GLOBAL FUND-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS </span></font></p>
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