Functions

Finance

The Finance function facilitates the Principal Recipient’s oversight over the Global Fund Grants including; Grant Financial Management, Financial Risk Management, Fiduciary Assurance, and Financial Data Integrity among others.

Change Management

The Change Management function supports the strategic and systematic approach change needs that are associated with the Global Fund Grants. The function also supports reforming and evolving systems, procedures, norms and behaviours that are central to the effective implementation of Global Fund Grants.

Communications

The Communications function leads the management of the communication and advocacy component of the Global Fund financing activities as they relate to the three diseases and contribute to the national goal of promoting the National and International Response to HIV and AIDS epidemic, TB and Malaria in Uganda

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

The Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation function supports planning, implementation, monitoring, and knowledge management of the Global Fund grants under MoFPED. The Unit supports Performance, Accountability and Quality assurance processes for the performance update/disbursement requests (PUDRs), specifically ensuring that programs (HIV, TB, and Malaria) are developing the required operational plans and relevant monitoring and evaluations mechanisms.

Risk Management

The Risk Management function provides focused capacity, problem solving, forward thought insights and responses to improve the risk management performance. The function analyzes efficiency and effectiveness, prioritizes improvement opportunities, build responses and details achievable action plans for their implementation.

Purchasing & Supply Management

The Purchasing & Supply Management/Logistics function is responsible for supporting oversight and management of procurement for all health commodities, supplies and services required for implementation of the Global Fund Grants.

Human Resources and Administration

The function supports the human resources management and administration needs of the Funds Coordination Unit. The function helps to operate with greater self-sufficiency to strengthen grant implementation and funds coordination oversight between Ministry of Health and MoFPED.