UNDP and the Global Fund:
The partnership focuses on three closely linked areas of work:
Partnering to Save Lives and Develop Capacity
1. Implementation support:
UNDP and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria each work through a broad range of partnerships at national, regional, and global levels to achieve their organizational goals. The UNDP - Global Fund Partnership helps both organizations to more effectively reach their common goal and shared commitment to fighting HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, including amongst the poorest and most marginalized communities in challenging country contexts. UNDP plays a vital role in helping countries – especially countries in crisis and post-crisis situations – to access Global Fund resources and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The partnership is therefore of critical importance to millions of people across the world and supports the Global Fund in ensuring that its investments reach countries most in need. 26 countries where UNDP is Principal Recipient (as of November 2013) Angola Belarus Belize Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Chad Cuba Djibouti El Salvador
Guinea Bissau Haiti Iran Iraq Kyrgyzstan Mali Montenegro Palestine (State of) Sao Tome and Principe
South Sudan Sudan Syria Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Zambia Zimbabwe
Gabon Guinea Bissau* Haiti* Honduras Liberia Maldives Mauritania Myanmar
Although UNDP is operating in high-risk environments, as of October 2013, 98 percent of the grants managed by UNDP and evaluated by the Global Fund, were positively rated (A1, A2 or B1) as shown below.
Performance Ratings of grants managed by UNDP A1: Exceeding 100% expectations 80%
60%
A2: Meeting expectations B1: Adequate
40%
20%
B2: Inadequate but potential demonstrated C: Unacceptable
22 countries where UNDP has exited Principal Recipient Role (as of November 2013) Argentina Benin Burkina Faso Central African Republic Côte d’Ivoire DR Congo Eq. Guinea
UNDP is called upon to implement Global Fund programmes, as interim ‘Principal Recipient’ in a select number of countries, particularly those facing significant capacity constraints, complex emergencies, or other difficult circumstances. The Country Coordinating Mechanism and/or the Global Fund requests UNDP to act as Principal Recipient where no suitable local entity could be identified, and in countries under the Global Fund’s Additional Safeguard Policy (ASP).
Nepal Niger Panama Togo Ukraine Yemen Zimbabwe*
* Countries where UNDP subsequently re-entered as Principal Recipient
0%
2. Capacity development: Capacity development is an integral part of all UNDP programmes, including those financed through the Global Fund. While serving as Principal Recipient, UNDP works to develop national capacity and strengthen national systems necessary for the implementation of Global Fund grants. Areas of support include programme and financial management, fiduciary controls and oversight, subrecipient management, procurement, monitoring and evaluation and supply chain management.