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Already published
Description:
The Aidspan Guide to Round 8 Applications to the Global Fund is designed to assist applicants with the process of preparing applications for Round 8.
Volume 1: Getting a Head Start is also available from this page.
Volume 2: The Applications Process and the Proposal Form outlines the applications process, describes what is new for Round 8, and provides step-by-step guidance on how to fill out the Round 8 proposal form. Version B is for multi-country applicants. Version A, for single-country applicants, is also available from this page.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: What's New in Round 8
Chapter 3: General Information on the Round 8 Applications Process
Chapter 4: Step-By-Step Guide to Filling Out the Round 8 Proposal Form – Multi-Country Applicants
- part 1: Sections 1 and 2 of the Proposal Form
- part 2: Sections 3 and 4 of the Proposal Form
- part 3: Section 5 of the Proposal Form
- part 4: Attachment D to the Proposal
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| Chapters 1-3 |
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| Chapter 4 (all) |
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Description:
The Aidspan Guide to Round 8 Applications to the Global Fund is designed to assist applicants with the process of preparing applications for Round 8.
Volume 1: Getting a Head Start is also available from this page.
Volume 2: The Applications Process and the Proposal Form outlines the applications process, describes what is new for Round 8, and provides step-by-step guidance on how to fill out the Round 8 proposal form. Version A is for single-country applicants. Version B, for multi-country applicants, is also available from this page.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: What's New in Round 8
Chapter 3: General Information on the Round 8 Applications Process
Chapter 4: Step-By-Step Guide to Filling Out the Round 8 Proposal Form – Single-Country Applicants
- part 1: Sections 1 and 2 of the Proposal Form
- part 2: Sections 3 and 4 of the Proposal Form
- part 3: Section 5 of the Proposal Form
- part 4: Attachment D to the Proposal
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| Chapters 1-3 |
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Description: The Aidspan Guide to Round 8 Applications to the Global Fund is designed to assist applicants with the process of preparing proposals for Round 8.
Volume 1 discusses the considerations involved in deciding whether to apply and, for those who intend to apply, emphasises the importance of getting a head start. It describes what initiatives the Global Fund will support; explains who is eligible to apply; summarize the applications process; and provides a series of links where potential applicants can obtain information concerning the development of the technical content of their proposals. Volume 1 also discusses factors that potential applicants should consider if they plan to submit a regional or non-CCM proposal.
Further, Volume 1 provides guidance on how CCMs can manage the proposal development process, including the process of soliciting in-country submissions. It also includes an extensive analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of proposals submitted in previous rounds of funding (based on comments by the Technical Review Panel).
(Volume 2 will be released as soon as possible after Round 8 is launched on 1 March 2008. It will provide additional information on the Round 8 applications process and will provide guidance concerning how to fill out the Round 8 proposal form.)
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| English | 801KB |
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| Français | 791KB |
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| Español | 840KB |
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Description: This guide is designed to help grant recipients understand the Global Fund processes involved in implementing a newly approved grant, and deal with problems that may arise during implementation. It focuses on the interactions between the PR and other stakeholders, particularly the Global Fund and the LFA. This guide has been written primarily for CCMs and PRs, the major actors involved in the implementation process. A secondary target audience for this guide is SRs. Volume 2 (this document) focuses on the period from the first disbursement to Phase 2 Renewal. Volume 1, which is a separate document, covers the period from approval of the grant to the signing of the Grant Agreement. Volume 1 can be downloaded elsewhere on this page.
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| English | 335KB |
624KB |
| Français | 475KB |
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| Español | 468KB |
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Description: This Guide provides advice on how to build a strong and effective CCM. This second edition expands considerably on what was contained in the first edition (released in 2004). The Guide will be useful to CCMs that are experiencing problems with their structure or operations. It will also be useful for CCMs that are functioning well but that want to improve their performance. Some of the topics covered in this Guide include the structure of the CCM, CCM membership, CCM operations, the CCM's role in proposal development and project implementation, and information sharing and constituency communications. The Guide provides many examples from individual CCMs.
The first edition of this Guide (English only) is now superseded, but can still be downloaded in Word and PDF format by clicking on these icons:
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| English | 436KB |
813KB |
| Français | 472KB |
816KB |
| Español | 486KB |
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Description: This Guide contains a step-by-step guide to filling out the Round 7 Proposal Form. It provides advice concerning the Round 7 applications process, as well as a series of links where potential applicants can obtain information concerning the technical content of their proposals. It also discusses the strengths and weakness of proposals submitted in prior rounds of funding (based on comments by the Technical Review Panel). Finally, it discusses factors that potential applicants should consider if they plan to submit a regional or Non-CCM proposal.
The Guide is currently available only in English, but French and Spanish versions of the Guide will be posted shortly. An announcement will be made in Global Fund Observer (GFO) as soon as the French and Spanish versions are available.
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| Español | 1.9MB |
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Description: This document is an excerpt from the forthcoming Aidspan Guide to Round 7 Applications to the Global Fund. It distils conclusions that can be drawn from a detailed analysis of the successful proposals that were submitted to the Global Fund in Rounds 3 through 6.
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Description: The purposes of this Guide are to encourage and facilitate more proposals to the Global Fund benefiting children, and to help countries not yet ready to submit proposals benefiting children to understand what is needed to get to the point where they are ready to submit such proposals.
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Description: This Guide is intended to be useful both to those who need less than is provided in the application guidelines provided by the Global Fund (because they just want to find out whether they should even consider applying), and to those who need more. It discusses factors that lie behind some of the questions asked in the Sixth Call for Proposals, and distils conclusions that can be drawn from a detailed analysis of the successful proposals that were submitted to the Global Fund in Rounds 3, 4 and 5.
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| English | 994KB |
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Description: (Note: This guide was originally issued under the title The Aidspan Guide to Effective Implementation of Global Fund Grants)
This guide is designed to help grant recipients understand the Global Fund processes involved in implementing a newly approved grant, and deal with problems that may arise during implementation. It focuses on the interactions between the PR and other stakeholders, particularly the Global Fund and the LFA. This guide has been written primarily for CCMs and PRs, the major actors involved in the implementation process. A secondary target audience for this guide is SRs. Volume 1 (this document) covers the period from approval of the grant to the signing of the Grant Agreement. Volume 2, which is a separate document, focuses on the period from the first disbursement to Phase 2 Renewal. Volume 2 can be downloaded elsewhere on this page.
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| English | 382KB |
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Description: Provides advocates in developing and developed countries with information on the current situation with respect to funding; and suggested advocacy strategies to counter the anticipated shortfall. Published jointly by Aidspan and ICASO.
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Description: Superseded by The Aidspan Guide to Round 6 Applications to the Global Fund, above.
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Description: This applies to Round 4 applications. Superseded by The Aidspan Guide to Round 5 Applications to the Global Fund, above.
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| English | 537KB |
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| Contents plus Chapters 1 to 3 |
| English | 211KB |
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Already published
Description:
The Aidspan Guide to Round 8 Applications to the Global Fund is designed to assist applicants with the process of preparing applications for Round 8.
Volume 1: Getting a Head Start is also available from this page.
Volume 2: The Applications Process and the Proposal Form outlines the applications process, describes what is new for Round 8, and provides step-by-step guidance on how to fill out the Round 8 proposal form. Version B is for multi-country applicants. Version A, for single-country applicants, is also available from this page.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: What's New in Round 8
Chapter 3: General Information on the Round 8 Applications Process
Chapter 4: Step-By-Step Guide to Filling Out the Round 8 Proposal Form – Multi-Country Applicants
- part 1: Sections 1 and 2 of the Proposal Form
- part 2: Sections 3 and 4 of the Proposal Form
- part 3: Section 5 of the Proposal Form
- part 4: Attachment D to the Proposal
Download options:
| Complete document |
| English | 1.2MB |
2.1MB |
389KB |
| Français | 1.3MB |
2.4MB |
472KB |
| Español | 1.3MB |
2.1MB |
387KB |
| Chapters 1-3 |
| English | 213KB |
585KB |
146KB |
| Français | 235KB |
881KB |
218KB |
| Español | 221KB |
562KB |
142KB |
| Chapter 4 (all) |
| English | 1.1MB |
1.7MB |
265KB |
| Français | 1.1MB |
1.7MB |
275KB |
| Español | 1.1MB |
1.7MB |
282KB |
| Chapter 4 part 1 |
| English | 342KB |
564KB |
88KB |
| Français | 264KB |
534KB |
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| Español | 314KB |
563KB |
88KB |
| Chapter 4 part 2 |
| English | 634KB |
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151KB |
| Français | 570KB |
910KB |
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| Español | 621KB |
894KB |
147KB |
| Chapter 4 part 3 |
| English | 229KB |
522KB |
75KB |
| Français | 246KB |
490KB |
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| Español | 305KB |
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| Chapter 4 part 4 |
| English | 58KB |
251KB |
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| Français | 129KB |
208KB |
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| Español | 61KB |
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32KB |
Description:
The Aidspan Guide to Round 8 Applications to the Global Fund is designed to assist applicants with the process of preparing applications for Round 8.
Volume 1: Getting a Head Start is also available from this page.
Volume 2: The Applications Process and the Proposal Form outlines the applications process, describes what is new for Round 8, and provides step-by-step guidance on how to fill out the Round 8 proposal form. Version A is for single-country applicants. Version B, for multi-country applicants, is also available from this page.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: What's New in Round 8
Chapter 3: General Information on the Round 8 Applications Process
Chapter 4: Step-By-Step Guide to Filling Out the Round 8 Proposal Form – Single-Country Applicants
- part 1: Sections 1 and 2 of the Proposal Form
- part 2: Sections 3 and 4 of the Proposal Form
- part 3: Section 5 of the Proposal Form
- part 4: Attachment D to the Proposal
Download options:
| Complete document |
| English | 1.4MB |