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The Fast Track Funding Application Request of USD 5,098,263 for COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) successfully submitted to the Global Fund

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CCM Nepal is pleased to share that Fast Track Funding Application Request of USD 5,098,263 for COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) has been successfully submitted to the Global Fund(TGF) on 3rd May 2021. This funding application request to TGF was endorsed by ICS and also by CCM Members/Alternates in the 115th CCM meeting held on 29th April 2021. The fast track funding application includes the urgently needed health products and services including:

  1. PPE: masks (N-95, surgical), gloves, gowns, face shields, goggles
  2. SARS CoV-2 Antigen test kits
  3. SARS CoV-2 PCR test kits
  4. Viral transport media (VTM)
  5. High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) for oxygen delivery
  6. Oxygen cylinders and concentrators

CCM Nepal would like to thank MoHP, NCASC, NTCC, EDCD, NPHL, Management Division, EDPs, SCI (PR) and writing Consultant Dr. Janak Koirala, for their valuable time and effort which make timely submission of the Fast Track Funding Request possible.

Next, CCM Nepal will prepare for the submission of full phase funding application development process scheduled to be submitted by end of May 2021 through inclusive and transparent consultative process with the relevant stakeholders recommended by TGF.

COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) Funding Award

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CCM Nepal is pleased to share that Nepal has been awarded a COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) Funding Award from the Global Fund with Base Allocation (US$7,745,867) and Above Base Allocation (at least US$7,745,867), which will be added to the existing grants.

After receiving the allocation letter, an Extended Executive Committee meeting was held on 9th April 2021 at which Core Task Team was formed chaired by Prof. Dr. Jageswor Gautam, Chair-Oversight Committee/Chief-HCD, MoHP to lead the entire process of the C19RM Full Funding Request development.

The fast-track request which focus on procurement of essential COVID-19 requirements (50% of base allocation) will be submitted on 30th April 2021 while the full funding request will be submitted on 29th May 2021. Dr. Janak Koirala, the National Consultant is already on board for drafting the fast-track funding request and will continue development of the C19RM full funding request. 

CCM Nepal strongly believes in inclusiveness and transparency. CCM Nepal will conduct consultation meetings with different communities’ civil society and stakeholders for the C19RM full funding request . Furthermore, different social medias such as official websites, Facebook, email etc. can be used to express your and your constituencies’ needs. CCM Nepal highly encourages your active participation in this funding request development process.

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Proposal Development for the funding cycle 2021-2024 to Global Fund took off virtually due to existing COVID-19 situation

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Due to the existing COVID-19 situation, ‘a third of the global population’ (businessinsider.com) is under a lockdown situation. In Nepal too, with the detection of second COVID-19 infected patients, the government announced a nationwide lockdown on 23rd March 2020 to be effective from 24th March 2020 6 AM onwards. Until today, this lockdown is effective. This has given rise to working remotely – work from home.

Amidst this pandemic situation, a team in Nepal working together to develop the proposal for the funding cycle 2021-2024 to the Global Fund and revision process of three diseases (HIV, TB, and Malaria) also decided to work from home by the meeting held on 3rd April 2020. The very meeting was also held virtually. Since then, all the country dialogue processes as part of proposal development are being held virtually:

  1. Core task team meeting – 03-04-2020;
  2. Updated National Networks to conduct virtual consultation at the community level – 04-04-2020;
  3. Discussion and Update on NHSP Revision – 08-04-2020
  4. A follow-up meeting with National Networks of virtual consultation at community – 09-04-2020;
  5. TB Task Team Meeting – 10-04-2020 (this task team meeting was initially planned for 27th March but postponed due to lockdown);

And finally, consultation at the community has started virtually from 13th April 2020:

  1. NANGAN conducted consultation at Sudurpaschim Province on 13-04-2020;
  2. JMMS conducted consultation at Bagmati Province on 14-04-2020
  • Core Task Team Meeting
  • TB Task Team Meeting
  • TB Task Team Meeting
  • Update Follow-up meeting with National Network
  • Update Follow-up meeting with National Network
  • Virtual Community Consultation

P.S. The latest updates will be posted continuously.