Donor Governments

Funding from donor governments continues to represent the largest source of income for the Global Fund. Pledges from the public sector of US$ 28.3 billion represent 95 per cent of all pledges to the Global Fund made since the Fund was created in 2002.  Pledges from the private sector and from innovative financing initiatives constitute the remaining 5 per cent (or US$ 1.6 billion) of funding pledged to the Global Fund.

From 2002 up to 2015, 54 donor governments have pledged US$ 28.3 billion and paid in US$ 17.2 billion. Of all public sector contributions in 2009, 97.5 per cent was paid in by 19 OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members.  A further additional 10 donor governments collectively provided the other 2.5 per cent of public sector resources for 2009.  Three countries also contribute to the Global Fund through the debt swaps agreed with donor governments under the Debt2Health initiative.

Donors meeting in New York for the Third Replenishment Pledging Conference, 4-5 October 2010, announced funding of US $11.7 billion (PDF - 127 KB) for the Global Fund for the years 2011-2013, representing a 20% increase compared to the funding outcome announced during the Second Replenishment in Berlin. Of the total Replenishment outcome, US$ 10.8 billion was expected to be sourced from the public sector. These financial resources will allow the Global Fund to further support countries as they work to meet the Millennium Development Goals for health.

Donor governments are represented on the Global Fund’s Board, which meets at least twice annually. Of the twenty Board members with voting rights, eight represent donor government constituencies.