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The Global Fund / John Rae
Community, Rights & Gender Technical Assistance
The Community, Rights and Gender (CRG) Technical Assistance Program provides support to civil society and community organizations to meaningfully engage in the Global Fund model, including during:
- Country dialogue
- Funding request development
- Grant-making
- Grant implementation
Under this program, national civil society and community organizations can apply for technical assistance in a range of areas, such as:
- Situational analysis and planning
- Participation in country dialogue
- Program design
- Oversight and monitoring of grant implementation
- Engagement in sustainability and transition strategy development
Some examples of technical assistance requests include:
- Support to design, plan and implement a consultation process to identify key population priorities for HIV funding request development
- Designing and budgeting for community systems strengthening programs as part of the grant-making process
- Facilitating a funding request review among youth organizations to identify gaps and propose appropriate interventions for inclusion
- Proactive, peer-led community engagement support to civil society and community in sustainability and transition planning
Technical assistance is provided by nongovernmental organizations – including key population networks, universities and civil society organizations – that were selected through an open tender process for their demonstrated skills and capacities on community, rights and gender competencies.
- CRG Technical Assistance Program Providers List
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The program currently does not support:
- Strengthening Country Coordinating Mechanisms
- Long-term capacity building of civil society organizations
- Funding request writing
Organizations can request CRG technical assistance at any time throughout the funding cycle.
To learn more about CRG technical assistance, download these resources:
- CRG Technical Assistance Program Frequently Asked Questions
download in عربي | English | Español | Français | Português | Русский - CRG Technical Assistance Program Request Form
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Requests should be submitted using the form and should be sent via email to .
The CRG Technical Assistance Program is a Global Fund Board-approved strategic initiative. The initiative aims to ensure that all people who are affected by the three diseases can play a meaningful role in Global Fund processes and ensures that grants reflect their needs.