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Global Fund Fact Sheet Series, 3 of 5
1 March 2008
 
 
Fact Sheet:  Dual-Track Financing
 
 
A.  What is dual-track financing?
 
Dual-track financing is the inclusion of both government and non-government Principal Recipients
(PRs) in proposals for Global Fund financing.
 
The Global Fund recognizes that civil society and the private sector can, and should, play a role in the
development  of  proposals  and  the  implementation  and  oversight  of  grants  at  the  country  level. 
Commencing from Round 8, the Global Fund recommends the routine inclusion of proposals with
both government and non-government implementers as part of its commitment to strengthening the
role of civil society and the private sector in the processes of the Global Fund.
 
 
B.  Why is dual-track financing important?
 
The Global Fund recognizes that comprehensive national programs that are implemented through a
multi-sectoral approach (i.e. involving government, non-governmental organizations, and the private
sector) may bring increased opportunities to:
   Raise  awareness  of  service  availability,  including  primary  prevention  services  at  the
community and sub-national level, by reaching a wider range of people;   Scale-up existing service delivery to a broader range of population groups, and/or geographic
regions;   Move  more  quickly  towards  the  provision  of  access  to  prevention,  treatment,  care,  and
support to all persons in need, including key affected populations and people who may not
already be included in national disease programming; and   Contribute to sustainability of programmatic interventions over the longer term, through the
increased capacity that comes from a broader range of implementing partners.
 
 
C.  Including dual track financing in proposals
 
Already, a number of countries routinely nominate PRs from different sectors in proposals submitted
to the Global Fund.  In proposals that already include different sectors, the non-government sector
PRs  have  included  the  full  range  of  other  implementing  partners  –  including  faith-based
organizations,  networks  of  people  living  with  and/or  affected  by  the  diseases,  private  sector,
academic institutions, and other organizations generally considered 'civil society' organizations.
 
The recommended, but not required Round 8 approach represents an opportunity for increased
consideration of the constructive role that non-government sector PRs can play in achievement of
national outcomes

During the selection processes for nominating PRs for new proposals, applicants are encouraged to
plan for effective coordination between the different PRs, in the same way that all proposals should
plan  for  effective  coordination  between  a  single  PR  and  multiple  sub-recipients  involved  in  the
implementation of important aspects of programs.
 
Specific areas that applicants are recommended to consider during the proposal preparation stage to
enhance effective implementation of dual track financing include:
   Demonstrating that the planned interventions are consistent with national strategies to prevent,
treat, and provide care and support services for the three diseases (or provide a justification
when this is not possible);   Minimizing  transaction  costs  and  demands  on  Country  Coordinating  Mechanisms,  PRs,
supporting partners, and the Global Fund Secretariat; and   Applying  the  same  expectations  of  accountability,  transparency,  and  responsibility  to
government and non-government PRs.
 
The Global Fund’s recommendation on dual-track financing applies separately for each disease. 
Therefore, the nomination of a government and non-government sector PR in one disease proposal
does  not  remove  the  recommendation  that  the  applicant  consider  the  nomination  of  PRs  from
different sectors in proposals submitted for the other diseases. 
 
It is recognized that dual-track financing may not be possible in all proposals submitted in 2008 due to
current in-country contextual situations.  Where this is so, applicants are requested to summarize the
reason(s) why this option has not been pursued, and discuss alternative ways in which their proposal
aims to ensure both government and non-government sector involvement in implementation if not
also at the PR level.
 
Consistent with the recommended status of dual track financing, whether a proposal has both a
government and non-government sector PR nominated is not a matter that will impact the eligibility of
the proposal that is submitted.  However, how many proposals include both government and non-
government sector PRs may inform future policy development.
 
 http://www.theglobalfund.org/documents/rounds/8/R8DTF_Factsheet_en.pdf