GF/B32/DP09
Approved by the Board on: 21 November 2014
Ethics and Integrity Initiative: First Stage Policy Proposals
- The Board acknowledges the Audit and Ethics Committee’s recommendation of policy principles arising from the First Stage of the Ethics and Integrity Initiative, as set forth in GF/B32/18 – Revision 1.
- Accordingly, the Board approves:
- The Ethics and Integrity Framework contained in Annex A to GF/B32/18 – Revision 1; and
- The proposal for creation of a dedicated and independent ethics function led by an Ethics Officer, as described in Annex B to GF/B32/18 – Revision 1.
- The Board furthermore requests the Audit and Ethics Committee to develop the following for the Board’s approval at its Thirty-Third Meeting:
- A Terms of Reference, reporting line and resourcing for the Global Fund ethics function, developed in consultation with the Finance and Operational Performance Committee; and
- A Code of Ethical Conduct for Governance Officials, developed in consultation with all Board constituencies, and based on the Global Fund’s core ethical values and the principles contained in Annex C to GF/B32/18 – Revision 1.