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Recommendation 3
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To be more effective and independent, the WHO needs more reliable sources of funding, based...
Recommendation
To be more effective and independent, the WHO needs more reliable sources of funding, based on predictable fees from member states, rather than earmarked voluntary donations. We welcome the UK’s commitment to increase its core funding to the organisation. This should be accompanied by greater efforts to bring together other countries in support of increasing non-earmarked core contributions. We recommend that the Government campaigns for an increase in member state fees ahead of next year’s World Health Assembly.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
WHO needs more reliable and flexible sources of funding to be more effective. The UK has stepped up in this regard. The Prime Minister announced a new £340m, four-year, flexible funding programme at UNGA in 2020. This programme is now live. The UK has been very active in the “WHO Working Group for Sustainable Financing” where we have led calls for more flexible, reliable funding and for an increase in Assessed Contributions (Member States’ fees). In our discussions with other Member States, we actively encourage others to follow the UK’s strong lead.