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The COVID-19 pandemic took the entire world by surprise and reminded us that infectious diseases remain a serious threat.
The COVID-19 pandemic took the entire world by surprise and reminded us that infectious diseases remain a serious threat.
In the face of the pandemic, L’Initiative has been exemplary: it demonstrated responsiveness, efficiency and solidarity, promptly deploying the technical assistance that countries needed.
In 2020, as the Global Fund’s new funding cycle was beginning, L’Initiative had to meet the challenges of the critical health context. She maintained its commitments to support its partners and pursued its support to structuring, transformative and long-term projects, complementing Global Fund activities in the field.
In 2020, as the Global Fund’s new funding cycle was beginning, L’Initiative had to meet the challenges of the critical health context. She maintained its commitments to support its partners and pursued its support to structuring, transformative and long-term projects, complementing Global Fund activities in the field.
ÉRIC FLEUTELOT
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF THE ‘MAJOR PANDEMICS’ UNIT, HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF EXPERTISE
FRANCE
To serve is our motto. To serve countries, and their healthcare systems, their people.
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€4.5 M
€9.5 M
€23.7 M
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING COSTS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING COSTS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
INTERVENTION AND OPERATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
INTERVENTION AND OPERATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
PILOT PROJECTS
PILOT
PROJECTS
€41.7 M committed: an unprecedented activity level
DAYS OF EXPERTISE
DAYS OF EXPERTISE
PROJECTS SELECTED IN
15 COUNTRIES
COMMITTED EXPERTISE MISSIONS
2020 was an unprecedented year. We had to reorganize to keep up with our budget's increase and the multiplication of projects. And to face the health crisis, we quickly adapted our operations so that supported projects could continue, and vulnerable populations would not be further marginalized. We released exceptional funding for masks, equipment and inputs. We also funded renovations in health centers to allow them to serve patients while observing protective measures.
2020 was an unprecedented year. We had to reorganize to keep up with our budget’s increase and the multiplication of projects. And to face the health crisis, we quickly adapted our operations so that supported projects could continue, and vulnerable populations would not be further marginalized. We released exceptional funding for masks, equipment and inputs. We also funded renovations in health centers to allow them to serve patients while observing protective measures.
ELSA MARCONNET
L’INITIATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MANAGER
ELSA MARCONNET
L’INITIATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MANAGER
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WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CAPACITY-BUILDING
In 2020, in a critical health context, L'Initiative committed more than €9 million to support partner countries in their funding requests: an amount never matched since its creation.
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In 2020, in a critical health context, L’Initiative committed more than
€9 million to support partner countries in their funding requests: an amount never matched since its creation.
EXPERTS
MOBILIZED
SUPPORT MISSIONS TO THE NFM3 FUNDING REQUEST
SUPPORT MISSIONS TO THE NFM3 FUNDING REQUEST
DAYS OF EXPERTISE
HEAD OF THE HIGH IMPACT COUNTRIES DEPARTMENT, GLOBAL FUND
MARIA KIROVA
"During this singular year, L'Initiative succeeded in providing technical assistance while at the same time protecting the health of our experts and supporting institutions in our partner countries. Our close collaboration allows us to make sure that resources are well spent for expertise with real impact."
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CAMEROON:
COORDINATING
FUNDING REQUESTS
IN TIMES OF CRISIS
CAMEROON: COORDINATING
FUNDING REQUESTS IN TIMES OF CRISIS
The Minister of Public Health of Cameroon has assigned UNAIDS with the task of coordinating the preparation of funding requests for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. Thomas Tchetmi (UNAIDS) takes a look back on this process.
The Minister of Public Health of Cameroon has assigned UNAIDS with the task of coordinating the preparation of funding requests for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. Thomas Tchetmi (UNAIDS) takes a look back on this process.
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L’Initiative
looks back at its support
for NFM3
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L’Initiative produced a first big survey about the funding request. Laetitia Drean, Coordinator of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Accountability unit within L'Initiative team, sheds some light on the subject.
L'Initiative produced a first big survey about the funding request. Laetitia Drean, Coordinator of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Accountability unit within L'Initiative team, sheds some light on the subject.
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Ibrahim Kassoumou was recruited as a programmatic expert, specializing in human rights, gender and community health to support Niger to prepare their HIV/Health Systems Stregthening (HSS) funding request. He shared some feedback following this assignment.
Ibrahim Kassoumou was recruited as a programmatic expert, specializing in human rights, gender and community health to support Niger to prepare their HIV/Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) funding request. He shared some feedback following this assignment.
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"For this new funding cycle, we set up a specific monitoring committee to further involve Senegalese civil society in the development of the request. L'Initiative walked us through the capitalization and approval processes, which was crucial support to ensure the actual inclusion of civil society's concerns in the request."
VICE-PRESIDENT,
SENEGAL CCM
AISSATOU MBAYE NDIAYE
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To guarantee the continuity of activities implemented by its beneficiaries and partners, L'Initiative adapted its support to the project leaders. By April, it had initiated new procedures to redirect its financial aid.
ALONGSIDE PROJECT LEADERS
2020
IZASKUN GAVIRIA
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
AT THE GLOBAL FUND
COVID-19/DIABETES
PREVENTION
STRATEGY
(IN FRENCH)
"It now appears possible to eradicate Plasmodium falciparum in the six countries by 2023"
“It now appears possible to eradicate Plasmodium falciparum in the six countries by 2023.”
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To support our partners as they were facing the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, our team was mobilized—including remotely. Our operational mechanisms were adapted to ensure the continuity of technical assistance activities and implemented projects.
To support our partners as they were facing the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, our team was mobilized—including remotely. Our operational mechanisms were adapted to ensure the continuity of technical assistance activities and implemented projects..
2020
COVID-19RM ASSISTANCE MISSIONS ORGANIZED FOR €400,000
ASSISTANCE MISSIONS COVID-19RM
ORGANIZED FOR €400,000
PROJECTS
SELECTED BY THE ANRS
FUNDED FOR €934,000
PROJECTS SELECTED BY THE ANRS FUNDED FOR €934,003
PROJECTS SUPPORTED
FOR €3.4 M
PROJECTS SUPPORTED FOR €3.4 M
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2020
MICHAEL BYRNE
HEAD OF TECHNICAL ADVICE & PARTNERSHIPS, GLOBAL FUND
AUX CÔTÉS DES PORTEURS DE PROJETS
AUX CÔTÉS DE NOS PARTENAIRES
PANDÉMIES ET COVID-19
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The three pandemics of HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria have “taken advantage” of the global health crisis created by COVID-19: everywhere, one pandemic hides another. So that our partners could access funding from the Global Fund, we shook up our regulations and procedures.
The three pandemics of HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria have “taken advantage” of the global health crisis created by COVID-19: everywhere, one pandemic hides another. So that our partners could access funding from the Global Fund, we shook up our regulations and procedures.”
COVID-19:
A TIME OF CHALLENGES
2020
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"By including French research actors in the steering committee, L'Initiative creates essential synergies and facilitates coherence in our actions. The researcher's point of view informs the implementation and evaluation of public health programs. And vice versa: the strategies deployed on the field allow us to better understand the contexts in which we carry out our research programs."
“By including French research actors in the steering committee, L’Initiative creates essential synergies and facilitates coherence in our actions. Bringing elements of context and perspective, the researcher’s point of view informs the implementation and evaluation of public health programs. And vice versa: the strategies deployed on the field allow us to better understand the contexts in which we carry out our research programs.”
FRENCH AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON AIDS AND VIRAL HEPATITIS (ANRS),
MEMBER OF L'INITIATIVE'S STEERING COMMITTEE
FROM 2018 TO 2020
CLAIRE REKACEWICZ
Since its creation, L'Initiative integrates gender equality in all its forms of action to combat pandemics efficiently. In 2021, it created a road map and a dedicated taskforce.
Since its creation, L’Initiative integrates gender equality in all its forms of action to combat pandemics efficiently. In 2021, it created a road map and a dedicated taskforce.
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L'Initiative provides continued technical support for its partners in programing and in administrative and financial management. The goal: making sure these tasks never hinder the realization of the partner's objectives.
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L’Initiative provides continued technical support for its partners in programing and in administrative and financial management. The goal: making sure these tasks never hinder the realization of the partner’s objectives.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AND FOUNDER OF THE NGO, GLOBAL HEALTH
ADVOCATES, AND MEMBER OF L'INITIATIVE'S STEERING COMMITTEE
PATRICK BERTRAND
"L’Initiative contributes to building innovative responses to the three major pandemics and to strengthen their impact on populations, particularly at community level, an angle that is not sufficiently taken into account by countries."
“L'Initiative contributes to build innovative responses to the three major pandemics and to strengthen their impact on populations, particularly at community level, an angle that is not sufficiently taken into account by countries.”
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DIRECTOR OF SIDACTION'S ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY, MEMBER OF
L’INITIATIVE'S STEERING COMMITTEE
HÉLÈNE ROGER
"The community approach, which considers the beneficiaries of health systems in all aspects of their humanity, is fundametal to the care of patients, particularly when responding to pandemics."
“The community approach, which considers the beneficiaries of health systems in all aspects of their humanity, is fundamental to the care of patients, particularly when responding to pandemics.”
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Our experience in the field of sexual and reproductive health has taught us this: in order to efficiently engage the most vulnerable populations, integrating the issue of human rights—including the rights of sexual and gender minorities—is absolutely necessary.
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Our experience in the field of sexual and reproductive health has taught us this: in order to efficiently engage the most vulnerable populations, integrating the issue of human rights—including the rights of sexual and gender minorities—is absolutely necessary.
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During the 10 years following its creation, L'Initiative has grown as a key mechanism, innovating and renewing its strategy to meet people's needs. It materializes France's commitments to ensure care access, respect of human rights and gender equality.
During the 10 years following its creation, L’Initiative has grown as a key mechanism, innovating and renewing its strategy to meet people’s needs. It materializes France’s commitments to ensure care access, respect of human rights and gender equality.
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