June 13, 2024
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Reliance on voluntary, relatively inflexible funding has, in WHO’s view, hampered its operations and effectiveness. In 2022, member states, including the U.S., agreed in principle to move toward more predictable, flexible funding for WHO and to reduce the role of specified voluntary contributions. Since then, member states have approved a 20% increase in assessed contributions for the 2024-2025 biennium, and instituted a goal to have 50% of WHO’s programme budget be financed through assessed contributions by 2030 (which could be linked to WHO first meeting certain organizational benchmarks). In addition, member states have approved the launch of WHO’s first-ever “investment round, which aims to mobilize additional funding for WHO over the next four years. In its investment case for 2025-2028, WHO estimates it will need $11 billion to implement its global program of work (GPW) over this period, but member state assessments (core contributions) are likely to amount to $4 billion, leaving a $7 billion gap to fill with voluntary contributions and other donations. To help fill this gap, WHO will hold a series of meetings and “pledging moments,” culminating in a high-level event around the G20 leaders’ summit in Brazil in November 2024, through which it aims to attract new donors and additional commitments from existing donors.
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