I am pleased this issue of coordination between different implemnting agencies at national level is really important and I believe is still a challenge in the response to the three diseases. Fund is flowing and so are the programs, however without coordination, there is no sustainability and impact and...

The role of civil society in fighting HIV AIDS is obvious. However, understanding them and how they work and their limitations is necessary for finding ways for their continued and sustained contribution in this struggle. Local organizations are very varied in many aspects such as knowledge base, strategies...

Dear friends, To combat HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria, it is first and foremost, a legal and political obligation of the states, regional and international inter-governmental organizations. It is one of the responsibilities of the civil society including private sectors. It is a moral and ethical duties of...

Dear Mariasururu, your comments on the GF to focus on programs that coordinate small projects in the rural areas desreves recognition. Allow me to add some experiences I have in this regard which may be helpful to address our communities in the rural areas. I was managing a project for civil society...

Civil society plays a major role in the implementation of Global Fund supported programs and should be involved at all levels/phases of the program. The successful implementation of any of these programs should rely on experience and expertise from all parties involved. English: d.meppiel , Switzerland;...

With what is happening, sourcing funding and management/disbursing of funds for program implementation, one can see and then believe that square pegs are being put in round holes. The whole thing looks as if there is a mix-up somewhere. This goes a long way to confirm the necessity of involving the CSOs...

Dear members of the e-Forum 2008: please find below some recommendations from members from the Spanish Forum. Best regards, Marcela e-Forum facilitator The process to prepare proposals for the Global Fund involves a large amount of sectors of civil society, government and agencies of international cooperation...

By a general study of my community I have been able to come up with 5 basic supportive roles of civil organizations in the implementation of programs to fight against HIV/Aids. These roles are mobilization, consultation, volunteerism, neutralization and complementation. On what the Global Fund can do...

In Malaria control, civil society has played a great role. They are, in some countries, the closest to the communities and best able to implement activities at community leve l. The private sector has been involved in some countries but their role has been limited. However, the role of the private sector...

Civil society indeed is one of the supporters of the Global Fund and are part of the process of the establishment. The involvment of civil society in the implementation of the GF is undeniably strong, and one cannot empahsize it enough. However there is a gap in the particpation of civil society at country...