The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: Progress Report and Issues for Congress
Abstract
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is an independent foundation that seeks to attract and rapidly disburse new resources in developing countries aimed at countering the three diseases. The origins of the Fund as an independent entity to fight the three diseases lie partly in a French proposal made in 1998, in ideas developed in the 106th Congress, and in recommendations made by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in April 2001. As of March 20, 2008, donors have pledged more than $19 billion to the Fund, of which nearly $10 billion has been paid. The funds have been used to support more than 500 grants totaling more than $10 billion for projects in 136 countries. Each year, the Fund awards grants through Proposal Rounds. The Fund launched its 8th Round on March 3, 2008. The United States is the largest single contributor to the Global Fund. From FY2001 through FY2008, Congress has appropriated $3.8 billion to the Fund, providing $840.3 million in FY2008, the single largest U.S. contribution to date. There has been some debate about the level of U.S. contributions to the Fund. Some critics argue that the United States should temper its support to the Fund, because the Fund has not demonstrated strong reporting and monitoring practices; because contributions made to the Fund in excess of the President's request are provided at the expense of U.S. bilateral HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria programs; and because the Fund needs to secure support from other sources. Supporters of current funding levels counter that the Fund has improved its reporting and monitoring practices; U.S. contributions to the Fund parallel increases in U.S. bilateral HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria programs; and the Fund has raised the participation of the private sector through the launching of Product Red. This report discusses the Fund's progress to date, describes U.S. contributions to the fund, and presents some issues Congress might consider.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 14, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA480766
Entities
People
- Tiaji Salaam-blyther
Organizations
- Library of Congress