Sixth Replenishment

Abstract: The Global Fund achieved positive results on lives saved and financial and operational performance in 2022. However, disease incidence reduction progressed to slowly. While there were generally positive trends on key performance, indicators for resilient and sustainable systems for health, final targets were not met for some of them. The OIG 2022 Annual Report warns that the confluence of many major global risks threatens the ability of the Global Fund to deliver on its mission against the three diseases. Attention must therefore be paid to the findings set out in that report. OIG has also drawn attention to the fact that inadequate risk assessment and prioritization of country level interventions have slowed progress in mitigating sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. Also disappointingly, the Agreed Management Actions Progress Report shows a trend of increasing delays in AMA completion which poses risks for improved grant performance. Steps are needed to identify the reasons for those delays in order to take effective remedial action.

Abstract: The Global Fund’s Audit and Finance Committee met on 15 March 2023 to review the current position of resource mobilisation including: the status of the Sixth and Seventh Replenishments; lessons learned from the Seventh Replenishment; resource mobilization priorities for 2023; advocacy and communication activities; and anticipated risks. The meeting noted the need to continue to pursue all opportunities to identify and mobilize additional funding from both public and private sources. This will require the constant adaptation and implementation of a compelling advocacy and communication strategy that shows both the immediate life-saving outcomes of Global Fund financing as well as the effective support it provides to sustainable systems for health.

ABSTRACT Dianne Stewart has been heading the Donor Relations department at the Global Fund for the last two years. She has known the institution since its beginnings, having worked at the Global Fund from 2002 to 2008, and then joined the World Bank to collaborate on topics related to global health. Stewart agreed to discuss with the GFO the issues that this historic Replenishment has faced, and to reflect on 16 months of a memorable campaign.

ABSTRACT The Sixth Replenishment pledging session on the morning of October 10 saw scores of donors, including representation from 68 countries as well as private foundations and private sector partners, proudly make their pledges to the Sixth Replenishment. The pledging saw a doubling of commitments from African countries, and a historic total of more than $1 billion from the private sector. This article describes specific pledges announced at the pledging session.

ABSTRACT With only two weeks left until the Global Fund’s Sixth Replenishment Conference in Lyon, France, the Global Fund and partners are in the final straits of advocacy for the big day(s) on 9-10 October. Major news in the runup is the Senate’s approval of a 15.6% increase in the United States’ contribution to the Global Fund. Other big news of the past week comes out of the United Nations General Assembly and the high-level meeting on Universal Health Care, in New York.

ABSTRACT Zimbabwean peer counselor mentor Loyce Maturu, a speaker for the Global Fund Advocate Network, has been travelling around the world in the months prior to the Global Fund’s Sixth Replenishment. She has been adding her testimony to lobbies for funding to enable the Global Fund to reach its target for the Replenishment of at least $14 billion.

ABSTRACT The private sector’s contributions to the Global Fund make up $2.7 billion so far – more than 5% of the Global Fund’s overall funds raised since its inception. Over the past three Replenishment cycles the private sector engagement team’s approach has broadened to encompass more strategic ‘delivery’-related partnerships with the private sector and non-government partners. This year, the Fund has called for $1 billion in new pledges from the private sector for the Sixth Replenishment. Some major announcements are expected in Lyon on October 10.

ABSTRACT With just one month left until the Global Fund’s Sixth Replenishment Conference in Lyon, France, Replenishment-related activity has stepped up. In August, five major governments announced their increased pledges within five days, India increased its pledge, and the private sector made several pledges involving co-investments and other initiatives.

ABSTRACT The Global Fund launches an ‘open letter’ to all 7-year-olds, everywhere – the latest element in its ‘Step up the Fight’ campaign in advance of the Sixth Replenishment funding conference in October.

ABSTRACT The United States’ House Appropriations CMain decisions at Global Fund’s 41st Board meeting include updated allocations methodology and restricted financial contributionsommittee approved increased funding for the Global Fund, of $1.56 billion for 2020, which if enacted would maintain the U.S.’s share of Global Fund funding at 33%. This amount is exactly what the Global Fund, health advocates, civil society, and other supporters have been working towards, in order to achieve the Global Fund’s minimum target of $14 billion for the Sixth Replenishment.