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Technical Review Panel
To support the Global Fund in financing effective programs, the Board relies on an independent panel of international experts of health and development.
The Technical Review Panel (TRP) consists of the Chair and two Vice Chairs, and a maximum of 40 experts. Each expert is appointed by the Board for a period of up to four Rounds. The current Chair of the TRP is Dr Bola Oyeledun (Nigeria). Shawn Baker (USA) and Dr George Gotsadze (Georgia) are the TRP Vice-Chairs.
The composition of the TRP covers expertise in HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and health systems and development (cross-cutting) issues. Balance in terms of gender, regional representation and a mix of sectoral experience are taken into consideration in the composition of the panel.
TRP Recommendations
The TRP reviews eligible grant proposals for technical merit according to soundness of approach, feasibility and potential for sustainability and impact. Based on this review, the TRP makes funding recommendations to the Board using the following four categories:
| Category 1 | Proposal recommended for approval without changes (and no or only minor clarifications) |
| Category 2 | Proposal recommended for approval provided that clarifications or adjustments are met within a limited timeframe |
| Category 2B (as a subset of Category 2) |
Relatively weak Category 2 Proposals, on grounds of technical merit and/or issues of feasibility and likelihood of effective implementation. Recommended for approval provided that clarifications or adjustments are met within a limited timeframe |
| Category 3 | Proposal not recommended for approval in its present form but strongly encouraged to resubmit following major revision, taking into consideration the TRP's comments |
| Category 4 | Proposal rejected |
The TRP provides its comments in writing to applicants in the 'TRP Review Form'. This document outlines the overall recommendation and the main strengths and weaknesses for each component, and requests clarifications from applicants recommended for funding (see TRP Clarifications).
Proportion of proposals recommended for funding by the TRP across Rounds 1 to 9
Proportion of 5 year upper-ceiling budgets for proposals recommended by the TRP across Rounds 1 to 9
