# Authorization of the General Manager of the Global Fund

The Board:

1. Acknowledges the decision of Board Leadership, acting on the request of the Board and pursuant to a consultative process, to select and appoint Gabriel Jaramillo to the temporary position of General Manager of the Global Fund for a one-year term beginning 1 February 2012.
2. Decides that the General Manager will throughout his term exercise all of the powers and functions of the Executive Director, including the power to execute agreements on behalf of the Global Fund. The General Manager will report to the Board in relation to all his functions and for the management of the Secretariat.
3. Requests Board Leadership to oversee the activities of the General Manager, undertake periodic assessments of his performance, and report accordingly to the Board.
4. Requests the Secretariat to undertake any administrative actions necessary to facilitate the formal engagement of Gabriel Jaramillo as General Manager.