WHO secures an additional US$ 18 million in partner funding
17 October 2024, Doha, Qatar – WHO has secured an additional US$ 18 million in funding commitments from key partners, to complement US$ 18 million already in the pipeline. The pledges, by ATscale – Global Partnership for Assistive Technology and the Hamdard Foundation, and the pledge by the Islamic Development Bank earmarking the Health Impact Investment Platform, highlight growing global support for the WHO’s critical mandate.
The pledges, announced at a special event during the Seventy-first session of the Regional Committee meeting in Doha, bring total funding commitments to the Eastern Mediterranean Region to US$ 93 million, reflecting recognition of WHO’s work and its fundamental role in improving health outcomes across the Region.
WHO’s work in the Region contributes to achieving the global target of saving over 40 million additional lives in the next 4 years. With predictable and sustainable financing, by 2028 WHO anticipates aims to extend access to universal health coverage to an additional 60.4 million people, save up to 215 000 lives through targeted maternal and child health interventions across priority countries, and halt endemic transmission of polio everywhere in the Region.
During the event, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Hanan Balkhy underlined how “flexible and predictable financing for our core work over the next 4 years is essential for us to deliver the best possible health results”.
“In our Region, emergencies continue to make huge demands, and we also need to redouble efforts