Pillar 06

Sustaining the resources that make elimination possible

Led by RBM’s Advocacy, Resource Mobilization and Communications Partner Committee (ARCPC), this pillar protects existing funding while strengthening the case for new and diversified resources to sustain progress toward elimination and eradication.
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How we track progress

13KPI 6.1Semi-annual

Total % of malaria financing vs. stated need, broken out by:

  • Domestic % of financing need

  • International % of financing need

Source: RBM Gap Analysis Table; ALMA funding scorecard; Global Fund funding landscape forms; Country costed plans

14KPI 6.2Semi-annual

TBC

Source: —

The challenge

Malaria elimination is achievable — but only with sustained, predictable financing. The global target exceeds five billion dollars annually, with an increasing share from domestic sources.

Today, that target is not being met. Donor contributions are flattening as competing global priorities absorb resources. Domestic investment, while growing, remains insufficient in many endemic countries. Meanwhile, costs continue to rise — commodities, delivery systems, and operational expenses all demand more than budgets currently provide. Without action to protect and diversify funding, hard-won progress is at risk.

A new generation will ask how we let a disease that can be prevented — cured, even — kill so many people.

Bishop Dinis Matsolo

Executive Director of the Programa Inter Religioso Contra a Malaria (PIRCOM)

The Big Push: From Today to Tomorrow

Today
2030
TodayFunding is limited and not always predictable
2030Financing is more sustained, transparent, and predictable, with stronger global prioritization
TodayMalaria is not fully integrated into broader financing strategies
2030Malaria is included in national health financing strategies
TodayCountries face challenges accessing and using available funding
2030Malaria is included in national health financing strategies

Connected Progress

Funding is the foundation of every other pillar

Protected funding enables everything else. Coordination mechanisms require resources to convene and sustain. National leadership needs domestic investment to demonstrate commitment. Data systems demand infrastructure investment. Service delivery depends on commodity procurement and health worker compensation. New tool adoption requires advance financing for procurement and scale-up. Without sustained, predictable funding, no pillar can deliver on its promise.