Before the customary moment of silence that opens each meeting, George Ayala (NGO Alternate Delegate from North America) spoke to the memory of friend and former delegate Robert Carr.
The main focus of this board meeting was the Unified Budget, Results and Accountability Framework (UBRAF), which was passed by the board. The UBRAF is the new UNAIDS budget, which aims to include a simplified accountability and monitoring framework, showing how the Secretariat and Cosponsors carry out the agreed UNAIDS strategy at the global, regional and country levels. The UBRAF will be the place to monitor all areas of work, so it is very important that it is clear and complete, and that indicators are appropriate to measure results. Civil society will need to look for opportunities to participate in the revision of indicators and the development of work plans to finalize the UBRAF over the next six months.