Gulnaz Isabekova is a Researcher at the Research Center for East European Studies at the University of Bremen, Germany. Before joining the CRC 1342 “Global Dynamics of Social Policy,” she participated in the MSCA ITN “Around the Caspian.” Gulnaz received her Ph.D. from the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Theorizing Power, Agents, Structures, and Aid Relationships.- 3. Sustainability of Health Assistance.- 4. The role of structural factors in selected health programs.- 5. The “Community Action for Health”: the Project Life Cycle.- 6. Sustainability of the “Community Action for Health” project.- 7. Aid Relationships and Power Dynamics in the “Community Action for Health” Project.- 8. The Global Fund Grants: Project Life Cycle.- 9. Sustainability of Global Fund grants.- 10. Aid Relationships and Power Dynamics in the Global Fund Grants.- 11. “Missing Link”.- 12. Conclusion and general implications of this study.

Gulnaz Isabekova is a Researcher at the Research Center for East European Studies at the University of Bremen, Germany. Before joining the CRC 1342 “Global Dynamics of Social Policy,” she participated in the MSCA ITN “Around the Caspian.” Gulnaz received her Ph.D. from the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Theorizing Power, Agents, Structures, and Aid Relationships.- 3. Sustainability of Health Assistance.- 4. The role of structural factors in selected health programs.- 5. The “Community Action for Health”: the Project Life Cycle.- 6. Sustainability of the “Community Action for Health” project.- 7. Aid Relationships and Power Dynamics in the “Community Action for Health” Project.- 8. The Global Fund Grants: Project Life Cycle.- 9. Sustainability of Global Fund grants.- 10. Aid Relationships and Power Dynamics in the Global Fund Grants.- 11. “Missing Link”.- 12. Conclusion and general implications of this study.

Gulnaz Isabekova is a Researcher at the Research Center for East European Studies at the University of Bremen, Germany. Before joining the CRC 1342 “Global Dynamics of Social Policy,” she participated in the MSCA ITN “Around the Caspian.” Gulnaz received her Ph.D. from the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Theorizing Power, Agents, Structures, and Aid Relationships.- 3. Sustainability of Health Assistance.- 4. The role of structural factors in selected health programs.- 5. The “Community Action for Health”: the Project Life Cycle.- 6. Sustainability of the “Community Action for Health” project.- 7. Aid Relationships and Power Dynamics in the “Community Action for Health” Project.- 8. The Global Fund Grants: Project Life Cycle.- 9. Sustainability of Global Fund grants.- 10. Aid Relationships and Power Dynamics in the Global Fund Grants.- 11. “Missing Link”.- 12. Conclusion and general implications of this study.