From: <b class="gmail_sendername">vern weitzel</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vern.weitzel@gmail.com">vern.weitzel@gmail.com</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">
<span><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium">Phi Huynhdo <<a href="mailto:phihuynhdo@gmail.com" target="_blank">phihuynhdo@gmail.com</a>><br></span></div><span><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium">3 December 2011 5:58:33 AM AEDT<br>
</span><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face="Helvetica"><b><br></b></font></div><div>   -   Hi<br>   -   FYI<br>   -   The Board made an important decision at its 25th Board Meeting on 22<br>
   November 2011 relating to Round 11 proposals:<br>   -   Transitional Funding Mechanism Establishment of Transitional Funding<br>   Mechanism to replace Round 11<br><br>   In order to protect the gains achieved and ensure that essential<br>
   programs are maintained, the Global Fund Board has decided to take<br>   immediate and exceptional action by establishing a Transitional Funding<br>   Mechanism and revising the application and approval process for renewals.<br>
<br>   Decision Point -<br>GF/B25/DP16<<a href="http://www.theglobalfund.org/documents/board/25/BM25_DecisionPoints_Report_en/" target="_blank">http://www.theglobalfund.org/documents/board/25/BM25_DecisionPoints_Report_en/</a>><br>
(PDF<br>   - 216 KB)<br><br>   In light of the current resource constraints, the Board decided to:<br>    -<br><br>      Establish a *Transitional Funding Mechanism (TFM)*, which replaces<br>      Round11, to provide funding for the continuation of essential prevention,<br>
      treatment and/or care services of the three diseases currently<br>financed by<br>      the Global Fund;<br>      -<br><br>      Develop a new funding model consistent with the Global Fund Strategy<br>      2012-2016, with a view towards funding proposals under the new model<br>
      beginning in early 2014.<br><br>   More information on eligibility, scope and process can be found in:<br>    -<br><br>      Information note on<br>TFM<<a href="http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/application/infonotes/" target="_blank">http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/application/infonotes/</a>><br>
<br>      -<br><br>      FAQs <<a href="http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/application/faq/" target="_blank">http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/application/faq/</a>><br>      -<br><br>      Key dates and timeline<<a href="http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/application/dates/" target="_blank">http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/application/dates/</a>><br>
<br>   On 12 December 2011, the Global Fund will publish:<br>    -<br><br>      Revised application forms and guidance<br>      -<br><br>      Revised eligibility list for 2012<br>      -<br><br>      New issue of the information note on TFM<br>
      -<br><br>      Additional FAQs<br><br>   The deadline for TFM applications is *31 March 2012*.<br><br>   Note that funding requests from countries participating in the *Second<br>   Wave of National Strategy Applications (NSA)* are also subject to the<br>
   criteria of the TFM.<br><br>   More information on changes to *Grant Renewals*, please see the<br>   following Global Fund<br>announcement<<a href="http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/mediacenter/announcements/2011-12-01_Update_on_the_Modification_of_the_Global_Fund_Grant_Renewals_Policy_and_Process/" target="_blank">http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/mediacenter/announcements/2011-12-01_Update_on_the_Modification_of_the_Global_Fund_Grant_Renewals_Policy_and_Process/</a>><br>
   .<br><br>   The Eligibility, Counterpart Financing and Prioritization policy and<br>   2011 Eligibility List is currently being revised. New documents will be<br>   issued on 12 December 2012.<br>   <a href="http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/application/" target="_blank">http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/application/</a><br>
   -<br>   -  best<br><br>         HDP<br></div></div><br></div></div><br>