STATE DISBURSEMENTS RISK AND POSSIBLE MITIGATION
NASCP as a Sub-recipient (SR) for the Global Fund 3 -Year NGA-HIV Grant 2021-2023 wants
to engage the States as sub sub recipients (SSR) to strengthen their capacity in Implementing the
Grants Objectives
From past experiences, States usually have challenges with retirement of funds, which has led to
Ineligible expenses by the Global Fund. This could be attributed to the lack of human capacity
and/or understanding of the policies with respect to Global Fund. Retirement of funds is very key
to the success of the project.
However, as this is novel, there will be inherent risks which can be mitigated with the following
approaches.
1. Funds should be disbursed after Implementation - Reimbursement of advances should be
dependent on the retirement of the previous funds disbursed. This also helps to validate
the retired documents.
2. Capacity Building- NASCP could provide support by training the finance staff in the
states.
3. Global Fund Grant Financial Management - The state should know GF policies and
procedures regarding advances and retirement of funds.