Do these large funders support private volunteer organizations (PVOs) and NGOs?
The Global Fund is an international foundation originally established by the UN, leaders of the G8 countries, and leaders of African governments. It is governed by representatives of governments, practitioners, and communities living with AIDS. UNAIDS, World Health Organization, and the World Bank have implemented partnership agreements and are non-voting members of the board. Through 2006, 95 percent of the funding for the Global Fund has come from governments. Funds are allocated through country coordinating mechanisms facilitated by host governments. In 2006, the majority of funding was allocated to government agencies and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with 23 percent going to community or faith-based organizations (FBOs). Global Fund allocation type partner In 2005, PEPFAR allocated over half (57 percent) of its funding to NGOs and FBOs. PEPFAR funding is dispersed centrally, with the majority of grants being distributed by U.S. government country missions in 16
