About Us
Who We Are
The Developed Country NGO Delegation (DevDel) is one of twenty delegations to the Board of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. We play a critical role in the development and evolution of organizational strategy, the funding model, the work of the Secretariat and policy.
Delegation members are representatives of civil society organizations based in countries ineligible for Global Fund allocations due to income status.
Our Mission
WE ENSURE THAT THE GLOBAL FUND REMAINS TRANSPARENT, AMBITIOUS, AND IMPACTFUL AS IT WORKS TOWARD ITS VISION OF A WORLD FREE OF HIV AND AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA.
GLOBAL FUND PARTNERSHIP
DEVDEL SUPPORTS THE GLOBAL FUND IN FOUR WAYS
Global Fund Board
The Board of the Global Fund embodies the partnership approach to global health. To help end the epidemics of HIV, TB and malaria, the Board incorporates leading stakeholders in an inclusive and effective way. The Global Fund’s guiding philosophy, and the day-to-day work of the Board, embraces shared responsibility and a strong commitment by all involved.
The core functions of the Board include:
- Strategy development
- Governance oversight
- Commitment of financial resources
- Assessment of organizational performance
- Risk management
- Partnership engagement, resource mobilization and advocacy
COMMITTEES
DevDel achieves its vision through the work of three committees
The role of the Ethics and Governance Committee is to ensure that the Global Fund and its stakeholders adhere to standards of ethical behavior. A key role of the Committee is to oversee the implementation of the Global Fund’s governance procedures and operations. Members of this Committee are nominated by Global Fund constituencies but serve in their personal capacity.
The Strategy Committee’s role entails establishing the Global Fund’s strategic direction and ensuring that the Global Fund’s investments in health are effective and impactful. This Committee exercises decision-making powers, advisory functions, and an oversight role.
The Audit and Finance Committee’s role is to ensure that the Global Fund’s corporate and financial operations are as efficient as possible. The Committee oversees: the financial management of the Global Fund’s resources; its internal and external audit functions; and its investigative functions.
Our Team
Vitaly Djuma
Board Member & Executive Director at ECOM
Catherine Connor
Alternate Board Member & Vice President Of Public Policy At The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
Bryn Gay
Constituency Focal Point
Selamawit Adugna Bekele
Independent Consultant
Judy Chang
Executive Director At Inpud
Revanta Dharmarajah
Lead Of HIV And Health Financing At Frontline AIDS
Adam Isaiah Graham
Director Global Fund Unit At Plan International Canada
Tabitha Ha
Co-Director Of Advocacy At Stopaids
Dash Heath-Paynter
CEO of Health Equity Matter
Tess Hewett
Global Fund focal point for all Médecins sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders (MSF) sections
Katy Kydd Wright
Director Of The Global Fund Advocates Network
Suraj Madoori
Director of Policy Advocacy at AVAC
Robin Montgomery
Independent Consultant
Ramata Ouattara
Managing Director Of Hiv/Tb Programs, Department Of Global Health At Save The Children
Colin Puzo Smith
Head of global policy at RESULTS
Andrew Spieldenner
Executive Director At Mpact Global
Beatrijs Stikkers
Senior Advisor Public Affairs At Kncv Tuberculosis Foundation
Mary Ann Torres
Executive Director at International Council of AIDS Service Organizations
Natalie Van Gijsel
Médecins Sans Frontières; MSc, DTM, Midwife
Jason Taylor Wright
Principal Associate and HSS lead at Banyan Global
Grant Approvals Committee Civil Society & Communities Representatives
The Grant Approvals Committee (GAC) was formed after the 28th Global Fund Board Meeting as part of the Board approval of the new funding model. The new funding model was designed to promote greater oversight and flexibility, and includes governance mechanisms on renewals, Secretariat funding review, investment proposals, and recommendations on grants for Board approval.
At a Communities Consultation organised by the Communities Delegation in February 2014 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), communities and civil society networks called on the Global Fund to include and ensure communities and civil society representation in the GAC. Global Fund Executive Director at the time, Mark Dybul, adopted this suggestion at a meeting immediately after the consultation. The communities and civil society GAC Representatives are voluntary, unpaid positions.
The GAC works through strong engagement with technical and development partners and civil society to maximize impact of investments and deliver on the Global Fund Strategy.
After a six-month nomination, approval, and onboarding process, the two current civil society and communities representatives commenced their one-year term in October 2024, renewable up to three years. The two GAC representatives ensure strong civil society and communities representation on behalf of three constituencies: the Developed Country NGO, Developing Country NGO, and Communities Delegations to the Global Fund Board.
* Sonal Mehta is the other GAC civil society representative. Sonal is a previous member and close colleague of the Developing Country NGO Delegation.
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Mary Ann Torres
International Council of AIDS Service Organizations
Mary Ann Torres has been active in the field of AIDS policy for more than 10 years. She is a lawyer from Venezuela who specializes in international health and human rights. In her hometown of Caracas, she taught a course on human rights at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. She holds a Masters in international law and health and a Masters in women's rights and health. She has been particularly involved in capacity-building programmes on leadership, advocacy and monitoring initiatives, as well as programmes and projects around the implementation of international commitments related to HIV/AIDS (namely, the UNGASS Declaration of Commitment and the Millennium Development Goals). Prior to serving as Executive Director of International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO), she was its Senior Policy Advisor.