Global Fund verdict could be devastating for the fight against Aids

Sarah Boseley's Global Health Blog LINK to Article
UK Gaurdian
9/20/11

A report from an independent high-level panel finds major flaws in the governance and oversight of the Global Fund in spite of its good work - which could give donors the excuse they want to cut its funding

The Global Fund must "change or wither". That is the devastating verdict of a very intelligent report by the high-level independent review LINK team brought in following a major crisis of confidence in the Fund, which channels money into developing country programmes for Aids, TB and malaria. Stories emerged at the end of last year of fraud and corruption among countries taking Global Fund money. In January, Germany suspended its payments and there was talk of other donor nations turning away.