The report on which this news item is based in another yawner from ASEAN. Most of the information in the rapid assessment was already available. And the recommendations in the report are so vague that they are useless. Though it is good to see that they are brave enough to note the simple truth that predeparture programmes are ineffective.

To understand what is really going on at the Global Fund it is necessary to read Global Fund Observer GFO. You can subscribe by email at receive-gfo-newsletter@aidspan.org. Here you can read about current events and future plans …

HIV Information for Myanmar will not post 12 November to share the silence caused by jailing Nay Phone Latt http://nayphonelatt.blogspot.com/.

There is a lot of email buzz this morning. Rumour is that the Global Fund board at their meeting in Delhi on the weekend has delayed the deadline for Round 9 until May. … The Global Fund website is silent on the issue. Do any readers have confirmation?

Sanctions lobbyists make much of the statements of MSF-F when they left Burma. Here is one from the MSF-H that stayed. Regarding sanctions: “The only people who suffer from that is the Myanmar people.”

The [him] moderator does not agree with the views of this Burmese student in Malaysia.

More sensible talk from the antisanction action faction.

The antisanction action faction is finally speaking out.

Where will Nadege work next? We can look forward to a new Delisle book from there.