About the project:

Dedicated to preventing and treating HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria, the Global Fund promotes effective partnerships between governments, civil society, the private sector and affected communities. Since its creation in 2002, the Global Fund has approved funding of $22.9bn for more than 1,000 programmes in 151 countries. This includes Somalia, where the fund has signed more than $286m in grants with UNICEF and World Vision as the principal recipients (PRs) of its grant funds.

MannionDaniels is the in-country local fund agent (LFA) for the Global Fund in Somalia. Grants are managed in a challenging operating context caused by ongoing insurgency, fragmentation of the country and lack of domestic resources for healthcare. Our in-depth understanding of the country – particularly the functioning of its health sector – and our ability to navigate relationships with different political actors means we can access most project sites in Somalia including TB treatment units and anti-retroviral treatment (ART) sites spread out throughout the country.

This ability to access hard-to-reach areas allows us to provide assurance services that complement the services delivered by the existing LFA for Somalia, for example:

• Carrying out spot checks on the distribution of health commodities
• Assessing health commodity supply chains
• Undertaking in person site visits to assess the functioning and performance of key diagnostic equipment and tools
• Assessing the quality of data used for M&E and reporting
• Reviewing guidelines and modalities for monitoring retention of HIV clients in care and treatment