Nine Countries Join Global Financing Facility; Now Reaching 36 Countries with Greatest Health and Nutrition Needs of Women, Children and Adolescents
WASHINGTON D.C. – Following the GFF replenishment event in November 2018 that raised more than US$1 billion for the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF), the GFF announced today that 9 countries—Chad, Ghana, Mauritania, Niger, Pakistan, Somalia, Tajikistan, Zambia and Zimbabwe—will join the GFF, bringing the total number of GFF-supported countriesto 36.
Type: News
Category: Adolescent Health
Merck for Mothers Announces Renewed Commitment to the Global Financing Facility to Scale up Innovations to Deliver Better Health and Nutrition for Women, Children and Adolescents
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Merck for Mothers—the first private sector financial contributor to the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF)—announced that it was providing US$5 million in new funding to the GFF Trust Fund, bringing the total contribution of Merck for Mothers to US$15 million. This funding will accelerate the uptake of […]
Type: News
Category: Civil Society
Catalytic pilot grants to strengthen civil society engagement in national Global Financing Facility processes: Implementation report
During the planning phase of the small grants mechanism in 2018, PMNCH, under the guidance of the GFF Civil Society Coordinating Group, issued catalytic pilot grants to civil society organizations (CSOs) in Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. These grants were intended to stimulate civil society engagement in the GFF and to demonstrate potential contributions […]
Type: Resources
Category: Civil Society, Health Financing, Private Sector
A message from GFF Director Mariam Claeson
As we move into the expansion phase, incorporating learning from countries in the lead, I want to thank you all for our great partnership for women, children and adolescent health and nutrition and for what we have accomplished together in the last two years. During this period, the GFF has evolved from proof of concept […]
Type: News
Category: Adolescent Health, Health Financing
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: The GFF’s Support to Accelerate Action
This paper proposes three hypotheses for why adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (ASRHR) is under-financed and develops three theories of change to identify activities and themes for GFF focus. These include activities to: (1) close key gaps in the evidence base around the cost of adolescent health interventions; (2) efforts to strengthen health […]
Type: Resources
Category: Adolescent Health
GFF Portfolio Update
This paper provides an update on the GFF country portfolio as of April 2019. It outlines implementation progress, as well as a description of how the GFF is supporting key areas such as health systems strengthening, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH+N), sexual reproductive health and rights and civil registration and vital […]
Type: Resources
Category: Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), Health Financing, Investment, Results-based Financing, UHC
Africa Human Capital Plan: Powering Africa’s Potential Through Its People
This presentation outlines the basics of the Human Capital Plan in Africa. It explains why the plan is so important for Africa in reaching RMNCAH goals as well as other human rights goals, and outlines how the World Bank will work with governments and partners to support countries in seven main ways.
Type: Resources
Category: Adolescent Health, Family Planning & Contraception, Maternal and Child Health
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: The GFF’s Support to Accelerate Action
This GFF document outlines support for the formation of a technical advisory group convening to develop an action plan to support country-led efforts to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (ASRHR).
Type: Resources
Category: Adolescent Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights
Meaningful Adolescent and Youth Engagement in the Global Financing Facility: Analysis and Recommendations
This paper seeks to outline best practices in MAYE (Meaningful Adolescent and Youth Engagement) from existing literature and other global and national health initiatives; highlight examples from several GFF countries to better understand existing challenges and opportunities in MAYE; and make recommendations for enhancing MAYE in the GFF moving forward, at both global and country […]
Type: Resources
Category: Adolescent and Youth Engagement, Civil Society
What is the Global Financing Facility?
Learn about the Global Financing Facility and how it is saving and improving lives and increasing countries’ ability to thrive in the global economy in this short, informative video.
Type: Resources
Category: Health Financing