Africa/Global: Expediting the Transfer of Funds for HIV/AIDS Programs

The AIDS pandemic is so devastating in some countries that interruptions in the funding of HIV/AIDS services can be seen immediately in the populations they serve. What can we do to prevent these bottlenecks? And while donors are increasing allocations for HIV/AIDS services, they are increasing their expectations of the organizations, large and small, receiving these funds. Small organizations typically lack the capacity to meet those requirements. What innovative or expedited financing approaches can help? Management Sciences for Health (MSH) first Occasional Paper, "Expediting the Transfer of Funds for HIV/AIDS Services," (http://www.msh.org/resources/publications/pdf/funds_transfer_HIV_AIDS.p…) is a provocative discussion of some of the challenges to the rapid funding of AIDS programs. This paper identifies the major constraints to the rapid transfer of funds and provides options for avoiding or mitigating these constraints. The authors welcome feedback on this paper. Please direct your comments to Sharon Stash ([email protected]).