Three Diseases Fund

The second round of grants (Round II) launched by the Three Diseases Fund (3DF) in 2008 aims to strengthen accountable and inclusive local and community-based organizations to deliver and sustain activities that will reduce the transmission and enhance the provision of treatment and care for Tuberculosis (TB), Malaria and HIV and AIDS.

The attached roadmap describes the process of grant allocation in Round II following Expressions of Interest submitted by the deadline of 01 June 2008. Short-listed organizations will be contacted and asked to submit a detailed Request for Proposal (RfP) to be evaluated by independent experts before final grant allocation, others will receive a letter of regrets.

The initial timeframe for proposed activities in Round II will be one year or less. During the first year the implementation of activities will be evaluated. On the basis of availability of funds and satisfactory performance, funding may be extended for two (2) additional years.

The 3DF has been carefully designed to ensure transparency, accountability and equity, as well as to deliver a programme that shall improve the health of the poorest and most vulnerable population groups. The Fund also aims to build local capacity to meet future health needs in transparent, accountable and sustainable ways by working with local NGOs, CBOs, self-support groups and local-level health staff.

The Three Diseases Fund is a pooled funding mechanism of total US$100 million over five (5) years supported by six donors (Australia, European Commission, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom). In 2007 funds amounting US$21 million were granted to 23 implementing partners drawn from international non-governmental organizations, UN agencies and their local partners. Funding of these 23 partners is currently being extended, for a same amount, over a second year.

The guidelines in English and Myanmar languages (click on the links below) for the allocation of 3DF funds in the first round of grants in 2007 remain valid as to describing the Fund's priority areas of work.

The Fund can't accept EOI submitted after the deadline of 01 June 2008. There will be new opportunities to apply for grants in the following months/years.