PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

An Invitation for Expressions of Interest as Principal Recipient of a potential HIV grant Under Round 11 of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (TGF) in the Philippines


The Philippine Country Coordinating Mechanism (PCCM) has decided in its meeting of 15 June 2011 to develop a country proposal on HIV to be submitted to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (TGF) Round 11 call for proposals. Round 11 is expected to be launched on 15 August 2011. Based on TGF procedures, the PCCM shall select the Principal Recipient (PR) at the start of the project proposal development process to provide administrative and logistics support to the process. The PR shall put together a technical team that will write the proposal for submission to TGF by 15 December 2011. The PR shall be responsible for managing the grant, should the proposal be approved, which includes sub-granting to other sub-recipients, monitoring grant implementation against approved plans, preparing regular reports, and requesting for additional fund disbursements from TGF, after endorsement by the CCM. For more information on TGF and the PCCM, visit the web-site: http://www.philippines-ccm.org/

In this regard, the PCCM invites interested private organizations with experience and track record in managing multi-year, multi-million dollar grants to send their expression of interest to act as Principal Recipient (PR) of a potential HIV grant of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (TGF) in the Philippines. All interested parties are requested to submit the following: (i) letter of interest addressed to the “Chair, Philippine Country Coordinating Mechanism”; (ii) organizational profile; (iii) proof of registration; and, (iv) latest audited financial report. All required documentations should be submitted no later than close of business on Friday, 29 July 2011 to:

Philippine Country Coordinating Mechanism Secretariat
c/o Bureau of International Health, Department of Health
San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Manila
Fax No.: +63 2 781 8843
E-mail: ccmsecretariatphil@yahoo.com

Only short-listed organizations will be invited to make a presentation to the PCCM on 11 August 2011, for final selection.