Twenty-Seventh Board Meeting

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2012-09-14 B27 GF/B27/DP01 Appointment of Rapporteur Appointment of Rapporteur
Dr Palitha Mahipala from the South East Asia constituency is designated as rapporteur for the Twenty-Seventh Board Meeting.
2012-09-14 B27 GF/B27/DP02 Approval of Agenda Approval of Agenda
The agenda for the Twenty-Seventh Board Meeting (GF/B27/1) is approved.
2012-09-14 B27 GF/B27/DP03 Approval of Report of the Twenty-Sixth Board Meeting Approval of Report of the Twenty-Sixth Board Meeting
The report of the Twenty-Sixth Board Meeting (GF/B27/12 Revision 1) is approved.
2012-09-14 B27 GF/B27/DP04 Transitional Arrangements for the Affordable Medicines Facility - malaria Transitional Arrangements for the Affordable Medicines Facility - malaria
<p>The Board refers to its earlier decision regarding the duration of Phase 1 of the Affordable Medicines Facility - malaria ("AMFm") (GF/B22/DP13) and notes that Phase 1 will end on 31 December 2012.</p> <p>The Board recognizes the importance of an orderly transition for those countries that are part of the Phase 1 pilot following its decision expected in November 2012 on whether to expand, accelerate, modify, terminate or suspend the AMFm business line. In order to support an orderly transition towards implementing the outcome of the November decision, the Global Fund will continue to host AMFm during a twelve-month transition period, and the Board will approve the details of the transition in November.</p> <p>In order to support the transition period, the capacity of the Global Fund Secretariat to manage the activities of the AMFm shall be extended by twelve months (until 31 December 2013). The Board requests that the Secretariat include the appropriate budgetary implications of the extended mandate of the AMFm in the 2013 Operating Expenses Budget.</p>
2012-09-14 B27 GF/B27/DP05 Revision to the Policy on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Global Fund Institutions Revision to the Policy on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Global Fund Institutions
<p>The Board approves the revised Policy on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Global Fund Institutions attached as Annex 1 of GF/B27/07 and the revised Declaration of Interest Form attached as Annex 2 of GF/B27/07 as updated to reflect the new Board Committee structure established with the Board's adoption of the Governance Reform at its Twenty-Fifth Meeting.</p>
2012-09-14 B27 GF/B27/DP06 Amendments to the Charters of Audit and Ethics Committee and the Finance and Operational Performance Committee Amendments to the Charters of Audit and Ethics Committee and the Finance and Operational Performance Committee
<ol> <li>The Board decides to amend the Charters of the Audit and Ethics Committee (the "AEC") and the Finance and Operational Performance Committee (the "FOPC") to reallocate the advisory and oversight responsibilities related to the external audit of the Global Fund's annual financial statements between the AEC and FOPC, as set forth in Annexes 3 and 4 to GF/B27/07.</li> <li>The AEC and FOPC Charters, as amended and set forth in Annexes 3 and 4 of GF/B27/07, shall be effective as of the date of this decision.</li> </ol>
2012-09-14 B27 GF/B27/DP07 Evolving the Funding Model Evolving the Funding Model
<p>The Board:</p> <ol> <li>Adopts in principle the elements of the new funding model detailed in Annex 1.</li> <li>Requests the SIIC to recommend to the Board at its Twenty-Eighth Meeting the additional elements of the new funding model so as to allow for its implementation beginning in 2013, based on funds available.</li> <li>Requests regular evaluation of the new funding model.</li> <li>Requests the SIIC to continue the work of evolving the business model of the Global Fund beyond the new funding model, enabling the full implementation of the new strategy.</li> </ol>
2012-09-24 B27 GF/B27/EDP01 September 2012 Grant Renewals Funding Recommendations September 2012 Grant Renewals Funding Recommendations
<p>The Board:</p> <ol> <li>Approves additional funding for the next implementation period[1] for the grants listed in Table 1 in the amounts indicated for each grant, based on the understanding that the amounts approved are upper ceilings rather than final funding amounts for that period and that the Secretariat shall pursue on-going implementation arrangements for each grant consistent with the recommendations set forth in the Grant Score Card for each grant. Approval is also subject to the provision that funding for renewals of existing grants shall be committed in annual tranches, subject to the availability of funding (GF/B25/DP16, paragraph 7 of Annex 1).</li> <li>Reaffirms that the maximum funding amount available for the next implementation period of each grant shall be the sum of the amount set out in Table 1 of this Decision for that grant and the amount of any funds approved for the prior implementation period which have not been utilized during that period, either undisbursed funds or cash balances held by recipients under the grant.</li> </ol> <p>See attached tabledetailing total recommended funding amount of US$ 478,957,450 for the following grants: SNG-S10-G09-H (SNG-H-CNLS) ; SNG-H-ANCS ; SNG-S10-G11-H (SNG-H-DLSI) ; IDA-202-G19-H ; IDA-202-G02-H ; CIV-S10-G10-T ; CIV-S10-G11-T ; ZAN-809-G07-M ; CAM-M-CNM ; NGA-H-NACA ; NGA-H-SFHNG ; NGA-H-ARFH ; NGA-H-CiSHAN ; NGA-H-PPFN ; NGA-T-ARFH ; NGA-T-IHVN ; BUR-810-G10-T ; BUR-810-G11-T ; KGZ-S10-G08-T ; KGZ-910-G07-T ; MOL-T-PCIMU ; MOL-S10-G09-T ; IRQ-T-UNDP ; GMB-T-MRC ; GMB-T-MOH ; LAO-H-GFMOH ; PRY-T-AV</p>
2012-09-24 B27 GF/B27/EDP02 Additional funding for Continuity of Services for the South Sudan Round 5 TB program (SSD-506-G06-T) Additional funding for Continuity of Services for the South Sudan Round 5 TB program (SSD-506-G06-T)
<p>The Board approves additional funding for up to twenty (20) months for the Continuity of Services for the proposal listed in Table 2 and described in the Secretariat’s Continuity of Services form, with the clear understanding that the amount approved is an upper ceiling rather than a final funding amount, and based on the understanding that the Secretariat shall pursue implementation arrangements for such proposal consistent with the Secretariat’s recommendations.</p><p>See attached tabledetailing total recommended funding amount of USD 1,537,483 for the following grant: SSD-506-G06-T</p>
2012-10-22 B27 GF/B27/EDP03 October 2012 Grant Renewals Funding Recommendations October 2012 Grant Renewals Funding Recommendations
<p>The Board:</p> <ol> <li>Approves additional funding for the next implementation period for the grants listed in Table 1 in the amounts indicated for each grant, based on the understanding that the amounts approved are upper ceilings rather than final funding amounts for that period and that the Secretariat shall pursue on-going implementation arrangements for each grant consistent with the recommendations set forth in the Grant Score Card for each grant. Approval is also subject to the provision that funding for renewals of existing grants shall be committed in annual tranches, subject to the availability of funding (GF/B25/DP16, paragraph 7 of Annex 1).</li> <li>Reaffirms that the maximum funding amount available for the next implementation period of each grant shall be the sum of the amount set out in Table 1 of this Decision for that grant and the amount of any funds approved for the prior implementation period which have not been utilized during that period, either undisbursed funds or cash balances held by recipients under the grant.</li> </ol> <p>See attached tabledetailing total recommended funding amount of USD 636,344,148 for the following grants: BEN-304-G04-M ; BEN-T-PNTUB ; BIH-T-UNDP ; BOL-910-G09-H ; BOL-910- G10-T ; MOL-H-PCIMU ; MOL-809-G06-H ; NIC-910-G07-M ; SLE-H-NAS ; TKM-910-G01-T ; TNZ-809-G13-H ; AZE-910-G05-H ; AZE-910-G06-T ; BAN-T-BRAC ; BAN-T-NTP ; GMB-S10-G07-M (GMB-M-MOH) ; GMB-M-CRS ; GYA-810-G06-T ; IDA-910-G23-M ; IDA-910-G22-M ; SSD-910-G13-S</p>
2012-10-31 B27 GF/B27/EDP04 Approval of Board Processes for Executive Director selection Approval of Board Processes for Executive Director selection
<p>Based on consultations over September and October 2012, the Board approves the framework for candidate engagement and decision-making as proposed by the Board Chair to Board Members on 29 October 2012 as specified in GF/B27/ER3 Revision 1.</p>