Country Coordinating Mechanisms are central to the Global Fund's commitment to local ownership and participatory decision-making. These country-level multi-stakeholder partnerships develop and submit grant proposals to the Global Fund based on priority needs at the national level. After grant approval, they oversee progress during implementation.
Country Coordinating Mechanisms include representatives from both the public and private sectors, including governments, multilateral or bilateral agencies, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, private businesses and people living with the diseases.
For each grant, the Country Coordinating Mechanism nominates one or more public or private organizations to serve as Principal Recipients. CCM Core Functions

• Coordinate the development and submission of national proposals.
• Nominate the Principal Recipient.
• Oversee implementation of the approved grant and submit requests for continued funding.
• Approve any reprogramming and submit requests for continued funding.
• Ensure linkages and consistency between Global Fund grants and other national health and development programs.