[afro-nets] Your vote for the next Global Fund Director

Your vote for the next Global Fund Director
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"The communities living with HIV, TB and affected by Malaria delegation is interested in your opinion as to who you think you should be the next Executive Director of the Global Fund and your reason for this. We would also like to know, if you had the opportunity to ask the candidate one question, what would that be?

The Executive Director will be appointed at the upcoming board meeting in Guatemala,( 31st October to 3rd November) and all delegations will be asked to vote for their preferred candidate"

The top 5 candidates are:

(Bio's directly from the Global Fund)

a. *Hilde Johnson* has a strong background in international development and public policy. She has a good understanding of the challenges ahead, sound understanding of the political dimensions of the Global Fund's operations and of the role and importance of building partnerships. She also addressed the importance of team building.

b. *Michel Kazatchkine* has a sound knowledge of the operation of the Global Fund and a clear vision for the Global Fund. He is strongly committed to innovative resource mobilization. His strengths are in knowledge of the diseases and sensitivity to the issues of diversity as well as his background of diplomacy.

c. *James Kolbe* has a strong background in public policy and years of experience in building partnerships with a focus on the needs at country level. He articulates a vision for resource mobilization and has demonstrated strong leadership skills and public advocacy.

d. *Bill Roedy* has a strong background in management and proven experience in building partnerships and mobilizing vast resources. He understands the importance of 'branding' a product as well as relationships with the Board. He is sensitive to the importance of reflecting diversity.

e. *Michel Sidibe* has a sound understanding of the international development issues and knowledge of the three diseases. He has demonstrated management and leadership skills and emphasizes improving Board–Secretariat relations. He envisages more meaningful engagement of countries from the South as well as partnerships with the private sector.

Please send your comments and questions to Shaun Mellors (Communications Focal Point) at smellors@aidsalliance.org (please feel free to send your responses to the list serve as well, with a cc to Shaun). We kindly request that you send your comments and questions in by no later than 20 October 2006"

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Shaun Mellors, Communications Focal Point
mailto:smellors@aidsalliance.org

Your vote for the next Global Fund Director (2)
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I recommend *Hilde Johnson* .
Reasons:
In addition to her expertise and experience being a woman she would be in a better position to address issues that directly affect women and poverty i.e TB AIDS and Malaria.

My Question to Hilde:
If you are elected what strategies would you take to ensure that GFTAM funds really reach the beneficiaries and not spent in overheads which mainly benefit a few middle class elite?

GFA Moshi
mailto:gfa.moshi@iwayafrica.com

Your vote for the next Global Fund Director (3)
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Dear all,

I wanted to add my voice to this very important discussion and to say that I would like to support the candidature of Sidibe Muchel. He appears to be the only candidate from Africa and the entire global south where the brunt of the diseases and their impact are most felt. Coming from a civil society background and now in the UN system, I believe that Sidibe's emergence as the Global Fund Executive Director will increase the level of civil society participation at the global fund and ensure a higher level of collaboration between the Civil society and the Global fund.

I think that since he comes from Africa, he will be in the position to ensure that the grant money approved for countries in the region will be such that directly addresses the diseases and mitigate impact effectively.

One Question that I would like to pass to Mr. Sidibe is: How would you ensure access for young people and youth-led organisations to the global fund and its activities.

Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima
Executive Director,Development Partnership International
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