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Country Coordinating Mechanism
Eligibility
For a country to receive funding, and in the interest of enhancing good governance, Country Coordinating Mechanisms have:
Eligibility pyramid
Eligibility requirements
These are the six minimum criteria that all Country Coordinating Mechanisms must meet in order to be eligible for funding:
- Eligibility Requirement 1: A transparent and inclusive funding application development process
- Eligibility Requirement 2: An open and transparent Principal Recipient selection process
- Eligibility Requirement 3: Overseeing program implementation and having an oversight plan
- Eligibility Requirement 4: Document the representation of affected communities
- Eligibility Requirement 5: Ensure representation of non-governmental members through transparent and documented processes
- Eligibility Requirement 6: Develop, publish and follow a policy to manage conflict of interest that applies to all Country Coordinating Mechanism members, across all Country Coordinating Mechanism functions
Requirements 1 and 2 are assessed by the Global Fund Secretariat at the time that the funding application is submitted.
Requirements 3 through 6 are assessed each year through an Eligibility and Performance Assessment, which is carried out by the Country Coordinating Mechanism. Countries must request technical assistance through the Global Fund for this.
Minimum standards
These are actions and policies that are considered the basics needed to ensure effective performance of Country Coordinating Mechanisms, based on the accumulated experience of implementers.
Compliance with the minimum standards is a condition for access to Global Fund financing.
Standards
These represent additional criteria important for effective Country Coordinating Mechanism performance.
Recommendations
The recommendations represent best practice, based on accumulated experience, which uphold core principles and strengthen performance.