About the Global Fund

Our Mission

The Global Fund is a worldwide partnership to defeat HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria and ensure a healthier, safer and more equitable future for all. We raise and invest more than US$5 billion a year to fight deadly infectious diseases, challenge the injustice that fuels them, and strengthen health systems and pandemic preparedness in more than 100 of the hardest hit countries.

We unite world leaders, communities, civil society, health workers and the private sector to find solutions that have the most impact, and we take them to scale worldwide. Since 2002, our partnership has saved 65 million lives.

We are the world’s largest multilateral funder of global health grants in low- and middle-income countries, disbursing over US$65 billion to countries since 2002. We know that with science, money, political will and leadership, we can fight and overcome the deadliest disease threats.

The Global Fund is proof that by working hand-in-hand with civil society, governments, private sector partners, philanthropists, technical partners and communities affected by the diseases, we can save lives and dramatically change the course of HIV, TB and malaria.

Our Model

With over 20 years’ experience fighting infectious diseases, our model is proven to be an effective investment driven by impact.

Our model is anchored by partnership, making us a global movement of civil society, governments, private sector partners, philanthropists, technical partners and communities affected by the diseases in more than 100 countries.

Countries take the lead in determining where and how to best fight AIDS, TB, and malaria, tailoring their own response and taking into consideration their political, cultural and epidemiological context.

Communities are at the heart of everything we do. To achieve the greatest impact against the three diseases, we challenge power dynamics to ensure affected communities have an equal voice in the fight and an equal chance at a healthy future. Communities affected by HIV, TB and malaria participate at all levels of the response, and by strengthening their leadership we ensure the response is better tailored to their needs.

We raise funds on a three-year cycle, bringing longer term predictability in the fight against the diseases and in reinforcing resilient and sustainable health and community systems.

Our Board sets the strategy, governs the institution and approves all funding decisions. It includes members from donor and implementer governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, private foundations and affected communities.

The power of our partnership allows us to lower prices of lifesaving medicines and health equipment and increase the quality of vital health tools. As one of the largest providers of health commodities, the Global Fund supports over 120 countries in deploying health innovations at scale and at affordable prices.

Our Next Generation Market Shaping framework aims to shape innovation and accelerate new product introductions at scale; promote capacity building for regional manufacturing; and drive environmentally sustainable procurement and supply chains.

Our Impact

Looking Ahead

Interconnected and colliding crises, including climate change, conflict, debt, an alarming erosion of human rights and deepening inequities within and between countries, are jeopardizing our collective progress against infectious diseases and putting the health of millions of people at risk.

Our partnership acts with agility to support countries to confront these challenges and continue their lifesaving work. We have expanded our Breaking Down Barriers initiative – with over US$200 million in investments since 2017 – to respond to the global pushback against human rights and gender equality.

To support countries during crises, we adapt our interventions to provide agile support through grant flexibilities, reprogramming and provision of emergency funding. We deploy our Emergency Fund to provide quick and flexible financing to countries in emergency situations, ensuring the continuity of HIV, TB and malaria programs and services. The Global Fund has approved over US$130 million through the Emergency Fund in the last 10 years.

Work With Us

Are you interested in joining the fight against HIV, TB and malaria? Here’s how you can get involved: