1. Engaging the Global Fund Partners Constituency Dr. Jorge Bermudez, Executive Secretary, UNITAID Geneva, 5-6 November 2009

2. 1 17 th Coordinating Board Meeting | Geneva | 5-6 November 2009 Partners Constituency Origins of the GF Partners Constituency (PC) 19 th GF Board (May 2009) approved creation of the Partners Constituency (non-voting Board member seat) made up of –Stop TB Partnership, –RBM, and –UNITAID Purpose: to represent key partners whose mission is directly related to the Global Fund and who are not currently represented on the Board

3. 2 17 th Coordinating Board Meeting | Geneva | 5-6 November 2009 Partners Constituency Partners Constituency (PC) representation – rotation arrangements Stop TB PSC Focal Point 2009/2010 Board Alternate 2010/2011 RBM Board Alternate 2009/2010 Board Member 2010/2011 UNITAID Board Member 2009/2010 PSC Focal Point 2010/2011 Portfolio and Implementation Committee (PIC) RBM representing PC for 2009-2010 Other PC representation arrangements PC focal point Nominated by Board Member each year

4. 3 17 th Coordinating Board Meeting | Geneva | 5-6 November 2009 Partners Constituency Process for developing constituency positions Documents reviewed Intelligence gathered Initial positions discussed and drafted Working Level Fine tune positions Consensus principle on any contentious issue Representation for the constituency not individual member Reporting back All documents shared for feedback and inputs Position statement shared for inputs Limited number of badges for members to attend the Board as part of Partners Constituency Executive Directors Executive Committee

5. 4 17 th Coordinating Board Meeting | Geneva | 5-6 November 2009 Partners Constituency Regular PC Executive Heads meetings 1 month before major GF Board related meetings 1 week before major meetings to discuss details of GF Board and Committee agenda PC Heads update the night before Board meetings to agree on PC consensus positions Post-mortem/follow-up (as agreed) Others as required