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Country Coordinating Mechanism Kenya Global Fund Round 9 Proposal

Kenya has been a beneficiary of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Kenya Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) has decided to develop a National Proposal for Round 9. The proposal will comprise two diseases, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria.

Please note that for the HIV and AIDS component, the CCM adopted the new Global Fund strategy-The National Strategy Application. The priority areas which have been identified for Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria as follows:

Disease Area: Tuberculosis

1. Strengthening of the Health Management Information System (HMIS) in Health Care Setting.
2. Intensified case finding and infection control
3. Improved case management
4. Carry out Operational Research
5. Community Systems Strengthening

Disease Area: Malaria

1. Scaling up of Vector Control activities through the universal access to Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) and conducting Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) in targeted geographical areas.
2. Improved Malaria case management through provision of effective anti- malarial of drugs (ACTs) and strengthening of Diagnostic Systems including the use of rapid diagnostic tests.
3. To strengthen a supportive environment for malaria control using cross cutting strategies such as Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) and Monitoring and Evaluation.
4. Health Systems Strengthening including strengthening Health Management Information System (HMIS), Logistics Management Information Systems (LMIS) and Community Systems Strengthening.

The CCM invites organisations with experience in implementing HIV and AIDS, TB and Malaria programmes in the above priority areas to express interest for inclusion in the Country Proposal.

Eligible organizations should meet the following requirements:

• Experience in implementing activities in the selected disease area
• Strong linkages to communities in which the organisation proposes to implement activities
• Strong organisational governance and management skills
• Sound financial management capacity and internal controls
• Technical capacity to plan, organise, implement and report on projects
• Adequate number of skilled staff
• Adequate core physical infrastructure

Application Forms and Guidelines are available on the Kenya Country Co-ordinating Mechanism (CCM) Website www.globalfundkccm.or.ke or can be picked from the CCM Secretariat, at Afya House, Cathedral Road, Upper Ground Floor, Room UG07, Post Office Box 30016-00100, Nairobi. The application Forms and Guidelines can be picked up at the CCM secretariat between 9:00am - 5:00pm.

Hard copies of the completed application forms and all required attachments should be submitted to the CCM Secretariat at the above address by or before 5.00pm on 5th May 2009. Applications should not be submitted to any other address except to the address given above.

Any application sent by e-mail or electronic format will not be accepted. Applications submitted late will not be considered.

PROF. JAMES L. OLE KIYIAPI
CHAIRMAN CCM/KENYA