The Pandemic Fund

The Pandemic Fund held an emergency Board meeting on Friday, September 6, 2024, to discuss how best to respond to the ongoing mpox outbreak. Mpox was declared as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (“PHECS”) by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on August 13, 2024, and as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (“PHEIC”) by the WHO on August 14, 2024. 

1. Background

The devastating human, economic, and social cost of COVID-19 has highlighted the urgent need for coordinated action to build stronger health systems and mobilize additional resources for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) in International Development Association (IDA) and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) countries.

August 28, 2024

High-level event hosted by The Pandemic Fund on the Margins of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting and Development Ministers Meeting in Rio de Janeiro

 Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | 9:00-10:00 am BRT (8:00-9:00 am ET) | Rio de Janeiro

Speakers:

Pandemic Fund Kickstarts Resource Mobilization with $667 million from the United States 

Germany also pledges $54 million on margins of G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting 

 

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 24, 2024 — The United States pledged up to $667 million, and Germany pledged $54 million to the Pandemic Fund as it works towards raising at least $2 billion to meet strong demand from low- and middle-income countries. 

Mouna Couzi joined the Pandemic Fund in May 2024 as Operations Officer working on management of calls for proposals/funding rounds, portfolio management and progress reporting, as well as coordinating with Implementing Entities and overseeing the process to accredit potential Implementing Entities of the Pandemic Fund. 

Building Pandemic Resilient Health Systems through Collaboration and Innovation

Experts predict there is an over 50% chance that another pandemic of the magnitude of COVID-19 will hit us within the next 25 years. We engage the Café audience on topics including what types of investments are needed to get countries to the right level of preparedness, how to measure progress and impact, and how the Pandemic Fund is helping.

Tian Johnson is a queer African activist and founder of the African Alliance.

The Alliance seeks to advance rights-based programming to address the needs of intentionally underserved African communities. African Alliance achieves this by ensuring that affected communities are informed about their rights, have access to dignified health care, and have the agency and access to hold duty bearers accountable for the non-realisation of these rights.