GENEVA/JEDDAH – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) signed on 6 October a new Partnership Agreement to strengthen collaboration and accelerate investments in health across low- and middle-income countries.

The agreement, which marks a new chapter in a long-standing relationship, establishes a framework for aligning investments and coordinating financing, mobilizing additional resources, and supporting country-led efforts to build resilient and sustainable health systems.

The partnership will promote innovative financing approaches, including blended and joint financing, to mobilize additional resources and maximize the impact of investments. Through this collaboration, IsDB and the Global Fund will support countries in strengthening health service delivery, improving supply chains, addressing health financing gaps, and advancing shared health and development priorities – including strengthening primary health care, accelerating progress toward universal health coverage, and reinforcing disease prevention and control.

“Investments in health, including in the health workforce, are investments in economic development. Stronger health systems create healthier, more resilient and more prosperous societies,” said Dr. Rami Ahmad, Vice President – Operations, IsDB. “The Global Fund has a proven track record of supporting countries to deliver results at scale, strengthen health systems and improve lives, making it a key partner to maximize health impact and advance sustainable development.”

“At a time when many countries are facing growing health challenges and increasing financial pressures, partnerships are more vital than ever,” said Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund. “The Global Fund and the Islamic Development Bank share a commitment to supporting countries in building stronger, more resilient health systems, improving health security and pandemic preparedness, and expanding access to essential services, particularly for children and young people. This agreement creates a platform for greater health impact by accelerating innovation, fostering shared learning and advancing country-led solutions.”

The new agreement builds on the historical and successful collaboration between both institutions, particularly in West and Central Africa, to align and coordinate investments and support national health priorities.

About the Islamic Development Bank

Rated AAA by the major rating agencies of the world, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is the pioneering multilateral development bank of the Global South, working for over 50 years to improve the lives of the people and communities it serves by delivering impact at scale. IsDB brings together 57 Member Countries across four continents, touching the lives of nearly 1 in 5 of the world’s population. Its mission is to equip people to drive their own economic and social progress, putting the infrastructure in place and enabling them to fulfil their potential. Headquartered in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, IsDB has regional hubs and centers of excellence across its Member Countries.

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About the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

The Global Fund is a worldwide partnership to defeat AIDS, TB and malaria and ensure a healthier, safer, more equitable future for all. We raise and invest more than US$4 billion a year to fight the deadliest infectious diseases, challenge the injustice that fuels them, and strengthen health systems and pandemic preparedness in more than 100 of the hardest-hit countries. We unite world leaders, communities, civil society, health workers and the private sector to find solutions that have the most impact, and we take them to scale worldwide. Since 2002, the Global Fund partnership has saved 72 million lives.

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