Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Replenishment Conference
4 to 6 September 2005
in London

"There needs to be a dramatic scaling up of global spending on HIV and AIDS. The Global Fund obtains virtually all of its money from donor countries. Additional money should be new money, not funding from other health or development budgets. If we are to achieve universal access to treatment by 2010, at a minimum the Global Fund must meet its fundraising targets. Countries are making decisions now concerning funding in preparation for this crucial meeting... we believe the UK must use its influence as President of the G8 and EU plus host of the Replenishment Conference to urge all governments to set more ambitious targets to ensure the historic promises made in Gleneagles are turned into policies that arrest the epidemic levels of all three killer diseases."

The G8 Treatment Pledge
At the G8 Meeting in July in Gleneagles in Scotland, the leaders committed to getting “as close as possible to universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment for all who need it by 2010"; proper support for orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV and AIDS; increased investment in improved health systems in partnership with African Governments and continued support for the G8 Global HIV/AIDS vaccine enterprise. There was also a commitment to meet the financing needs for HIV and AIDS globally, including through the replenishment this year of the Global Fund.

The Fund is experiencing a significant shortfall in funding for 2005 and there is a serious risk this will continue through 2006-7. If these shortfalls are not resolved, at least two of the three new rounds of funding scheduled for 2006 and 2007 will have to be cancelled. The Fund estimates that it provides about 20 percent of all international funding for HIV and AIDS and even more for TB and malaria. This would mean that many programmes in developing countries would not be able to proceed at a time when these countries should be scaling up their responses.

Demonstrations during the Global Fund Replenishment Conference, 3 to 6 September 2005 (hover your mouse over each photo for further information).

There needs to be a dramatic scaling up of global spending on HIV and AIDS. The Global Fund obtains virtually all of its money from donor countries. Additional money should be new money, not funding from other health or development budgets. If we are to achieve universal access to treatment by 2010, at a minimum the Global Fund must meet its fundraising targets.

The Global Fund estimates that it will need $2.9 billion for 2006 and $4.2 billion for 2007. The UK’s announcement that is to double its share of funding for the Global Fund for 2006 & 2007 is a welcomed step in the right direction – it is just $5 million short of what is needed from the UK Government for 2006. Given the current overall shortfall, we believe the UK must use its influence as President of the G8 and EU plus host of the Replenishment Conference to urge all governments to set more ambitious targets to ensure the historic promises made in Gleneagles are turned into policies that arrest the epidemic levels of all three killer diseases.

Background to the Global Fund
The Global Fund is a partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and affected communities. It was set up at the G8 Meeting in 2000 as an innovative approach to dramatically increase resources to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria and direct those resources to areas of greatest need. The Global Fund works closely with other multilateral and bilateral organisations involved in health and development issues. Its purpose is to attract, manage and disburse resources. It does not implement programs directly, but relies instead on the knowledge of local experts. To date, the Global Fund has committed US$ 3 billion in 128 countries to support aggressive interventions against all three killer diseases.