The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has launched a search 
for its next Inspector General.

A seven-member nomination committee will help the Board of the Global Fund 
select the next Inspector General. The Board welcomes all candidates with 
proven skills in leadership and strategic oversight, and from broad and diverse 
backgrounds.

Board Chair Donald Kaberuka said an independent, well-resourced and transparent 
Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is more essential than ever for the 
success of the Global Fund as the world responds to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The Global Fund is committed to the highest standards of accountability," 
Kaberuka said. "As we help countries defeat COVID-19 and mitigate its impact on 
HIV, TB and malaria, it is essential to maintain the confidence of our donors 
and partners and the trust of the communities. Years of hard-won gains could be 
erased, and millions of lives among the most vulnerable communities are at 
risk."

The OIG is an independent yet integral part of the Global Fund. Through audits, 
investigations and consultancy work, the OIG provides the Global Fund with 
independent and objective assurance over the design and effectiveness of 
controls in place to manage the key risks impacting the Global Fund's programs 
and operations. The OIG reports on all its activities in the interest of 
transparency and accountability. The results of its audits and investigations 
are published on the Global Fund website.

Current Inspector General Mouhamadou Diagne informed the Board earlier this 
year that he was stepping down to take the position of vice-president of 
integrity for the World Bank Group.

During his more than five years as Inspector General, Diagne has led a 
50-member team of audit and investigation professionals with expertise in risk 
management, internal controls and governance. The OIG implements a strategic 
and proactive approach to preventing fraud and misuse of funds, as recommended 
by the Board and its Audit and Finance Committee.

The Global Fund, the largest multilateral investor in grants for health 
systems, has saved more than 32 million lives and helped cut HIV, TB and 
malaria deaths by roughly half, disbursing US$45 billion to more than 100 
countries. However, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse the 
extraordinary gains made by the Global Fund in the fight against the three 
diseases.

The Global Fund has reacted decisively to the emergence of COVID-19, quickly 
making available up to US$1 billion to support countries as they respond to the 
pandemic, adapt their HIV, TB and malaria programs, and reinforce their already 
overstretched health systems.

The nomination committee, with the support of an executive search firm, expects 
to interview the strongest candidates and to recommend a final candidate to the 
Board for appointment by November 2020. The Global Fund is working with the 
firm Egon Zehnder to assist with the search for an Inspector General. For more 
information on the position, qualifications, and requirements go to 
https://appointments.egonzehnder.com 

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SOURCE: The Global Fund