A long-time provider of technical assistance for stakeholders applying to the Global Fund, GIZ's BACKUP Health is now entering a new phase. From October 2015 to March 2018, a total budget of 11.5 million will be dedicated to projects in three specific areas: country coordinating mechanisms, health systems strengthening and grant management.
In each of these areas, there will be a focus on cross-cutting issues such as community involvement (particularly key populations), human rights, and gender. Until now, BACKUP provided technical assistance upon demand. "Now partners have to clarify in which intervention area they would like to ask for assistance. The project evaluation at the end of the last phase recommended stronger focus on fewer topics and countries in order to achieve more sustainable results with our partners" said Anna-Maria, Programme Officer Health, Education and Social Development at BACKUP Health.
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