At the same time, after a period of exponential growth in international aid for health, the economic crisis resulted in decrease of donors’ funding available for developing countries, including for HIV and TB programs, and in particular this is the case for the support available from the Global Fund.
Seeking to evaluate the processes and consequences of the transition from the Global Fund financing of HIV response among key affected populations with the sustainability of harm reduction services, a number of case studies were developed on some of Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania and Montenegro).
The development of these case studies was guided by a Transition Readiness Assessment Tool (TRAT) developed to analyze the readiness and risks of transition from donor funding to sustainable domestic financing, identifying key barriers that must be addressed before sustainable transition is possible with a particular emphasis on assessing the sustainability of harm reduction services through and beyond the transition period.
Transition Readiness Assessment Tool (TRAT)
Transition Readiness Assessment Tool. User Manual
The Impact of Transition from Global Fund Support to Governmental Funding on the Sustainability of Harm Reduction Programs:
Case Study from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Source of the original content – Eurasian Harm Reduction Network