Operational Policy
Requirements for operational policies and procedures are differentiated based on portfolio category (High Impact, Core and Focused).
The Global Fund’s Operational Policy Notes (OPNs) and Operational Procedures provide guidance on grant life cycle processes for Country Coordinating Mechanisms, Principal Recipients, Local Fund Agents, relevant implementing partners and Global Fund Secretariat staff.
The OPNs define key principles, rules and requirements and associated grant deliverables. The internally-focused Operational Procedures operationalize policy rules and requirements.
The Operational Policy Manual [ download in English ] contains the complete set of OPNs. Global Fund processes evolve and adapt, and changes are communicated accordingly.
Operational Policy Notes
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Funding Requests and Grant-making
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Design Funding Requests and Sign Quality Grants
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Design Funding Requests and Sign Quality Grants
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Grant Implementation
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Oversee Implementation and Monitor Performance
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Annual Funding Decisions and Disbursements
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Revise Grants
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Pooled Procurement Mechanism
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Portfolio Optimization
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Supplier Misconduct
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Implementing the Quality Assurance Policies for Pharmaceutical, Diagnostics and Other Health Products
download in EnglishImplementing the Quality Assurance Policies for Pharmaceutical, Diagnostics and Other Health Products
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Oversee Implementation and Monitor Performance
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Grant Closure
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Grant Closure
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Grant Closure
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Throughout the Cycle
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Grant Entity Data
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Country Risk Management
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Challenging Operating Environments (COEs)
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Additional Safeguards Policy
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Blended Finance and Joint Investments
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Country Coordinating Mechanism Funding Policy
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Strategic Initiatives Design, Approval, Implementation and Closure
download in EnglishStrategic Initiatives Design, Approval, Implementation and Closure
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Grant Entity Data
Operational Procedures
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Funding Requests and Grant-making
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Design Funding Requests and Sign Quality Grant
download in EnglishDesign Funding Requests and Sign Quality Grant
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Design Funding Requests and Sign Quality Grant
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Grant Implementation
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Oversee Implementation and Monitor Performance
download in EnglishOversee Implementation and Monitor Performance -
Annual Funding Decisions and Disbursements
download in EnglishAnnual Funding Decisions and Disbursements -
Revise Grants
download in EnglishRevise Grants -
Pooled Procurement Mechanism
download in EnglishPooled Procurement Mechanism -
Portfolio Optimization
download in EnglishPortfolio Optimization
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Oversee Implementation and Monitor Performance
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Grant Closure
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Reconcile Implementation Periods and Close Grants (for 2014-2016 allocation period and thereafter)
download in EnglishReconcile Implementation Periods and Close Grants (for 2014-2016 allocation period and thereafter)
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Reconcile Implementation Periods and Close Grants (for 2014-2016 allocation period and thereafter)
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Throughout the Cycle
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Grant Entity Data
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Country Risk Management
download in EnglishCountry Risk Management
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Grant Entity Data
Guidelines
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Guidelines
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Guidelines for Annual Audit of Global Fund Grants
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Guidelines for Fixed Assets Management
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Guidelines for Grant Budgeting
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Guidelines on the Emergency Fund Special Initiative
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Payment for Results Technical Brief
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Transition and Co-financing Technical Brief
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Guidelines for Annual Audit of Global Fund Grants