The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest Global Fund donor in the Gulf region. Saudi Arabia has been a donor to the Global Fund since 2004. The country has contributed a total of US$129.5 million to date. It is the 19th largest public donor to the Global Fund.
Saudi Arabia is a large provider of humanitarian and development aid. Official development assistance, including contributions to the Global Fund, is channeled through the Saudi Fund for Development. For the Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment Saudi Arabia pledged US$39 million, which represents a 30% increase from its previous pledge of US$30 million for the Sixth Replenishment (covering 2020-2022).
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.
Government donor ranking
As of: end 2022
19
Pledges and contributions
Data updated on: 14 September 2023
Cumulative
Total pledged
US$162 million
Total contributed
US$129.5 million
Sixth Replenishment (2020-2022)
Total pledged
US$30 million
Total contributed
US$30 million