1. Principal Recipient Briefing Session
7 th August 2018

2. South Africa is eligible for catalytic funding:
Overview of South Africa’s funding opportunity from the Global Fund : The Country’s Allocation
Disease split:
Eligible Disease Component
Allocation US$
Allocation Utilization Period
HIV
292,616,099
1 April 2019 to 31 March 2022 TB
60,705,022
Total
353,321,121
South Africa is eligible for catalytic funding:
HIV: Programs to remove human rights-related barriers to health services
HIV: Adolescent girls and young women
TB: Finding missing TB cases
5,000,000
6,000,000
The total funding available:
Eligible Disease Component
Allocation US$
Catalytic Funding Available
Total
HIV
292,616,099
10,000,000
302,616,099 TB
60,705,022
6,000,000
66,705,022
353,321,121
16,000,000
369,321,121

3. Overview of South Africa’s funding opportunity from the Global Fund Focus of the Application
South Africa is classified as an upper-middle-income country, based on the World Bank classifications of income.
Requirements from the Global Fund based on categorisation:
100% of the funding request for disease-specific interventions should be designed for maintaining or scaling-up evidenced-based interventions for key and vulnerable populations (as defined in NSP)
TB/HIV integrated services and approaches
Focus on sustainability and greater reliance on domestic resources
Additionality to country programmes
Focused on strategic gaps in the national response
Can request funding for key program components, as long as they do not replace existing domestic funding for these interventions.
Coupled with high disease burden
Global Fund grants are intended to be additional health investment rather than a replacement of usual government commitments

4. High Level Priorities
Comprehensive and integrated HIV/TB/SRHR/socioeconomic programs for adolescent girls and young women (in and out of school, including men and boys).
Comprehensive, integrated, peer-Led HIV/TB/SRHR programs for HIV key populations (men who have sex with men, transgender people, sex workers and people who inject drugs).
HIV Treatment, care and support as part of comprehensive programs for key and vulnerable populations listed above.
Focused and comprehensive TB/DR-TB/HIV case finding and prevention (in facilities and communities).
Building resilient and sustainable health and community systems.
Removing gender- and human rights-related barriers to accessing services

5. PR Selection for Next Grant
The 18 & 19 April CCM endorsed that there will be 6 PRs in total in the upcoming grant, as opposed to the current 8 in response to findings of the OIG
NDOH as a PR x1
3 other PRs already selected through an open and competitive process (Government and Civil Society)
1 x PR already selected to mobilise the private sector response
Attract co-investment from private sector
Work collaboratively for employees and communities
1 x CSO PR to be selected through a transparent and competitive process (this call for applications)
Focus on advocacy work with key population networks for social mobilisation

6. Implementation Arrangements
One PR looking after all GF work in a province that reports to, builds capacity of, and works with the PCA and District AIDS Councils to strengthen leadership and multi sectoral response and optimise partnerships for efficiency (a PR looks after more than one province as relevant)
Focused coverage of all districts chosen: NDOH, CS and PS PR
Employs one SR per district per programme area
PRs to be grant managers rather than implementers, so focus will be on management of SRs.
But must have some experience in HIV and/or TB programme implementation and preferably in high level priorities.
To employ programme experts for quality assurance, knowledge sharing and co-ordination across SRs at district level

7. Why this option
Co-ordination through one PR and one contact person for the AIDS councils at provincial and district level.
Capacity building of these structures by the one PR.
More funds flow through to SRs than being spent at PR level.
Stimulation of local economies through involvement of district based SRs
Balances the need to deliver results while advancing the transformation agenda.
Better presentation of impact of work in the province and accountability.

8. Call for Proposals
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO SERVE AS PRINCIPAL RECIPIENT OF SOUTH AFRICA’S HIV AND TB REQUEST FOR FUNDING TO THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS,TB AND MALARIA
The South Africa Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanism (GF CCM) submitted a request for funding (RFF) on 6 August 2018 to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GF) covering the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2022.
The GF CCM has determined that it will need six (6) Principal Recipients(PRs) to implement this grant and has ring-fenced three PR spots for the National Department of Health (NDOH), a civil society organisation (CSO) to focus on advocacy with key population networks and a private sector body to bring co-investment and drive alignment to the National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs (NSP) hence improving efficiency and effectiveness of investment of the private sector for the benefit t of employees and their communities.
Now the GF CCM calls for applications from civil society organisations that wish to serve as a PR for the HIV and TB grant, focusing on advocacy with key population networks. The GF CCM has therefore issued the following
call for applications to nominate one PR:
• Bid CCM/PR/2018/03 – To nominate one PR that will manage the implementation of the element of the GF grant that will focus on advocacy with key population networks by sub-recipients across the country.
The terms of reference, other reference materials and the application forms can be downloaded from the SANAC website:
Applicants are advised to assess their eligibility against the pre-qualification criteria before submitting their applications.
Applications can be deposited in the tender box located at: The SANAC offices on 2nd Floor, Block E, Hatfi eld Gardens, 333 Grosvenor Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0001.
All applications must be clearly marked with the bid number.
THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME IS 20 AUGUST AT 12H00.
No late submissions will be accepted.

9. Pre-qualification criteria for non-government PRs
The BBBEE level must be either 1, 2 or 3: with a supporting certificate or affidavit being attached.
Applicants have to meet the above requirements for their submissions to be evaluated further.
The next steps are an administrative check and then applications can go on to formal evaluation

10. BBBEE Measurement

11. PR Nomination Process
We are not looking for work plans or budgets in the applications as the PRs will manage programmes chosen and designed by the GF CCM (and approved by the GF) and to be implemented through Sub Recipients.
PR applications are reviewed by the PR selection panel (chosen by the CCM) and then short listed.
Those short listed are presented to the CCM for a choice to be made. In this call for applications there is only one position available.
The criteria listed in the PR selection manual and bid documents relate to the short listing process and not the final CCM process.
The GF CCM nominates Principal Recipients but the Global Fund confirms them after a full evaluation.
So a PR has to meet the criteria set by the Global Fund

12. Global Fund Application Process Countries apply to receive funding (within their allocations) through a multistep process .

13. Timelines PR Selection Process
Stages
Date/period
1. Publication of call (plus PR selection manual and supporting docs)
27,28,29 July
2. Compulsory Briefing session at SANAC Offices
7 August
3. Panel members to be orientated
Dates TBC with members
4. Deadline for submitting applications
20 August 12h00
5. List of applicants available on Sanac website (
22 August 16h00
6. Evaluation period (indicative) during which additional details may be requested, a presentation to the PR evaluation sub-committee will be required for those shortlisted and an on-site visit may be done to evaluate PR capacity.
22 August to 18 September
7. CCM Decision at CCM Meeting followed by Feedback to applicants
 TBC late September
8. Successful candidates will participate in grant negotiation after feedback from Technical review Panel.
After TRP feedback and responses– starting October
9. PRs to select SRs
October –December
10. PR Capacity Assessment (LFA and GF) that will lead to the final choice of PRs and then these will engage in the grant negotiation process.
December 2018 to March 2019

14. Things to note Please keep watching the website for any changes
The PR selection Manual is being updated based on input from the Appeals panel- make the two step process clearer.
Any new Questions and answers will be placed on the website
Only physical submissions (not electronic) as decision is to do everything on site to minimise confidentiality issues.
Submit the correct number of copies (10) as specified in the bid documents.
PR is grant manager and does not do implementation

15. Q & A

16. Thank you ZERO new HIV and TB infections
new infections due to vertical transmission
preventable HIV and TB deaths
HIV and TB discrimination