The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has supported the Global Fund since 2004. Having pledged US$162 million to date, it is the largest Global Fund donor in the Middle East region. For the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment in 2022, Saudi Arabia pledged US$39 million, a 30% increase from its previous pledge of US$30 million for the Sixth Replenishment in 2019.
Saudi Arabia’s support for the Global Fund is channeled through the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), and senior representatives of SFD attend Global Fund Board Meetings as invited guests.
Government donor ranking
As of: end 2024
19
Pledges and contributions
Data updated on: 13 March 2025
Cumulative
Total pledged
US$162 million
Total contributed
US$149 million
Seventh Replenishment (2023-2025)
Total pledged
US$39 million
Total contributed
US$26 million
Pledges and contributions by replenishment
Saudi Arabia and the Global Fund
A delegation headed by H.E. Sultan Al Marshad, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development, came to Geneva on 19 May 2023 to co-sign the Multi-Year Contribution Agreement with Peter Sands.
The partnership between Saudi Arabia and the Global Fund has grown steadily over the past two decades. Besides the close collaboration with SFD, the Global Fund also frequently engages with other Saudi government institutions and regularly participates in flagship events hosted in the Kingdom such as the Future Investment Initiative Summit and the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum.
Saudi Arabia’s development aid policies are rooted in its Vision 2030 agenda and reflect the Kingdom’s status as a regional and global leader. Saudi Arabia and the Global Fund share an interest in supporting the countries belonging to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Since 2002, the Global Fund has invested more than $22 billion across OIC member states.
Furthermore, Saudi Arabia has positioned itself as a leading champion of innovation, seeking to harness digitalization and new technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI). The Global Fund is a leading investor in the most promising and game-changing innovations for global health. We invest over US$150 million per year in initiatives that help countries to better capture, integrate, analyze and use data. The Global Fund is uniquely placed to rapidly take proven innovative solutions to scale to benefit as many people as possible. Through their collaboration in the coming years, the Global Fund, Saudi Arabia and other members of our partnership can work together to harness AI-powered health innovations to maximize their lifesaving potential while promoting equitable access.