The Pandemic Fund

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.

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Nicolas Isla, a microbiologist with an MSc in Technology and Innovation Management from the University of Sussex. Over the span of 15 years, he has dedicated his career to the field of global health security and public health preparedness and response. His extensive experience in WHO spans a number of areas. He was technical lead for health preparedness at major events like the FIFA World Cup and Olympics, as well as various sporting, religious, and cultural gatherings. Cementing the need for multisectoral collaboration. 

Dr. Dalia Samhouri is a senior public health professional with over 20 years of experience in health emergency management at the scientific, policy, managerial, and academic levels. Currently, Dr Samhouri is the Lead Health Specialist for Pandemic Fund, hosted by the World Bank, where she provides expert technical and programmatic guidance on funding proposals, aligning with strategic priorities of the Pandemic Fund at national, regional and global levels.

The Pandemic Fund hosted a co-branded event during the G20 Health Working Group meeting in Brasilia.  The event brought together health leaders from across G20 members and international organizations to share perspectives on what's needed to advance international cooperation in support of strengthening the capacities of low- and middle-income countries to build their resilience to future global health threats, and how the Pandemic Fund can help.