DUAL TRACK FINANCING INFORMATION NOTE

What is dual track financing? Dual-track financing is the inclusion of both government and non-government Principal Recipients (PRs) in proposals for Global Fund financing. The Global Fund recognizes that civil society and the private sector can, and should, play a role in the development of proposals and the implementation and oversight of grants at the country level. The Global Fund recommends the routine inclusion of proposals with both government and non-government implementers as part of its commitment to strengthening the role of civil society and the private sector in the processes of the Global Fund. Why is dual-track financing important? The Global Fund recognizes that comprehensive national programs that are implemented through a multi-sectoral approach (e.g. involving government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector) increases opportunities to: Raise awareness of service availability, including primary prevention services at the community and sub-national level, by reaching a wider range of people; Scale-up existing service delivery to a broader range of population groups, and/or geographic regions; Move more quickly towards the provision of access to prevention, treatment, care, and support to all persons in need, including key populations and people who may not already be included in national disease programming; and Contribute to sustainability of programmatic interventions over the longer term, through the increased capacity that comes from a broader range of implementing partners. Including dual-track financing in proposals Already, a number of countries routinely nominate PRs from different sectors in proposals submitted to the Global Fund. In proposals that already include different sectors, the non- government sector PRs have included the full range of other implementing partners including faith-based organizations, networks of people living with and/or affected by the

Global Fund Information Note: Dual track Financing (June 2011)

diseases, private sector, academic institutions, and other organizations generally organizations. The recommended (but not required) new approach represents an opportunity to increase the constructive role that non-government sector PRs can play in the achievement of national outcomes. During the selection processes for nominating PRs for new proposals, applicants are encouraged to plan for effective coordination between the different PRs, in the same way that all proposals should plan for effective coordination between a single PR and multiple sub-recipients involved in the implementation of important aspects of programs. Specific areas that applicants are recommended to consider during the proposal preparation stage to enhance effective implementation of dual track financing include: Demonstrating that the planned interventions are consistent with national strategies to prevent, treat, and provide care and support services for the three diseases (or provide a justification when this is not possible); Minimizing transaction costs and demands on Country Coordinating Mechanisms, PRs, supporting partners, and the Global Fund Secretariat; and Applying the same expectations of accountability, transparency, and responsibility to government and non-government PRs. -track financing applies separately for each disease. Therefore, even if a government and non-government sector PR are nominated in one disease proposal, the Global Fund recommendation continues to apply for the nomination of PRs from different sectors in proposals submitted for the other diseases. It is recognized that dual-track financing may not be possible in all proposals due to current in-country contextual situations. In this case, applicants are requested to summarize the reason(s) why this option has not been pursued, and discuss alternative ways in which their proposal aims to ensure both government and non-government sector involvement in implementation if not also at the PR level. Dual-track financing in the context of the new grant architecture -track financing is unaffected by the new grant architecture. Single streams of funding will be established per PR, per disease. In other words, the PRs will not be consolidated, but rather the grants under each PR will be consolidated. Where there are two or more PRs for a country disease program, a single stream of funding will be maintained for each PR. Important note: Applicants including dual track financing must ensure that all CCM eligibility requirements are met. In particular, every CCM (including sub-CCM and RCM) must have a transparent process to select the Principal Recipients (PR) for both the government PR and the non-government PR. For more information regarding CCM requirements and process to nominate the PR(s), please refer to the document: http://www.theglobalfund.org/documents/ccm/CCM_PurposeStructureComposition_Guide lines_en.pdf

Global Fund Information Note: Dual track Financing (June 2011)