About Us

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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

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ENSURE THAT DEVELOPED COUNTRY GOVERNMENTS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL FUND
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ENHANCE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN DELEGATION GROUPS AND THE GLOBAL FUND SECRETARIAT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXCHANGING INFORMATION, EXPERIENCES AND MUTUAL LEARNING
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POSITION THE DELEGATION AS THE VOICE OF DEVELOPED COUNTRIES’ CIVIL SOCIETY
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FOSTER COLLABORATIVE DIALOGUE AND FEEDBACK MECHANISMS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES TO FACILITATE DELEGATION POSITIONS

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

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COMMITTEES

DevDel achieves its vision through the work of three committees

ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE

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.

STRATEGY

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.

AUDIT AND FINANCE

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

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Catherine Connor

Board Member & Senior Strategic Advisor - Partnerships and Stakeholder Relations At The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation

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Katy Kydd Wright

Alternate Board Member & Director Of The Global Fund Advocates Network

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Bryn Gay

Constituency Focal Point

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Adam Isaiah Graham

Director Global Fund Unit At Plan International Canada

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Beatrijs Stikkers

Senior Advisor Public Affairs At Kncv Tuberculosis Foundation

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Colin Puzo Smith

Head of global policy at RESULTS

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Dash Heath-Paynter

CEO of Health Equity Matters

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Heejeong Han

Founding CEO of Korean Advocates for Global Health

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Jason Taylor Wright

Independent Consultant

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Joannah Davis

Associate Director of Funding and Communications at Frontline AIDS

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Maguette Niang

Program Officer at Mpact Global

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Pernille Høj

Senior Policy Advisor and team lead at AIDS-Fondet

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Rafael García Aceves

Portfolio Manager at the Center for Global Health Diplomacy

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Revanta Dharmarajah

Independent Consultant

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Robin Montgomery

Independent Consultant with INPUD

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Suraj Madoori

Director of Policy Advocacy at AVAC

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Tabitha Ha

Co-Director Of Advocacy At Stopaids

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Tess Hewett

Global Fund focal point for Médecins sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders (MSF)

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Vitaly Djuma

Executive Director at ECOM

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.

The 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.

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Advisory Group

The Developed Country NGO Delegation to the Board of The Global Fund has established an Advisory Group to provide a pathway for the Delegation to formally engage with experts in areas that are underrepresented in the Delegation and that the Delegation believes will increase the effectiveness of its civil society representation.

Members of the Advisory Group offer independent advice and insight into select policy and programming directions under consideration by the Delegation as part of its deliberations in the lead-up to various Committee and Board meetings. The Advisory Group does not have decision-making authority, nor are members required to draft formal reports. Rather, members of the Advisory Group share their subject matter expertise with the delegation, as needed, and in the format most appropriate for guiding internal consultation.

Participation in the Advisory Group is by invitation only. Members of the Advisory Group serve one-year terms to allow adjustments based on shifts in the Global Fund agenda and changes in skills and capacities needed. For more information about the terms of reference of the Advisory Group, download ToR here.