Leading past donors including France, Japan and European Commission fail to contribute at pledging summit
Control of the deadly infectious diseases HIV, tuberculosis and malaria “hangs in the balance” after a shortfall in donations to a leading global health fund, advocates have warned.
Only $11.3bn of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria’s $18bn (£14bn) targeted budget for 2026 to 2028 has been confirmed so far.
Leading past donors, including France, Japan and the European Commission, failed to offer specific amounts at a pledging summit on the fringes of the G20 in South Africa.
The US promised up to $4.6bn. This would still make it the fund’s leading donor, but it is a drop from its $6bn pledge in the last funding round.
