International Partnerships
Within the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund $250.2 million is requested in FY 2006 for international health partnerships: HIV/AIDS $170.4 million; Child Survival and Maternal Health $54.8 million; and $25 million for Family Planning and Reproductive Health.
- HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases: FY 2006 $170.4 million
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) was established by a group of international public and private sector partners to leverage increased resources to support prevention and treatment programs in the fight against the three diseases. The fund will support an integrated approach to combating the diseases, combining prevention, treatment, and care. Current GFATM partners include bilateral donors, multilateral agencies, private foundations, nongovernmental organizations and developing country representatives. The President's request for the Global Fund in FY 2006 is $300 million: $100 million from USAID; $100 million from the Department of State; and $100 million from the Department of Health and Human Services.
USAID requests $18 million in FY 2006 for the development of microbicides for the prevention of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. USAID has been partnering with both U.S. Government and international partners to ensure a coordinated effort to develop an effective microbicide. As a part of these efforts, U.S. Government agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Health Resources and Services Administration, have generated a comprehensive plan to support microbicide development.
In addition, $52.4 million is requested in FY 2006 for both on-going and new partnerships. One example is the ongoing partnership with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI). The goal of IAVI is to leverage and apply resources towards the global effort to develop an AIDS vaccine.
- Child Survival and Maternal Health: FY 2006 $54.8 million
USAID requests $50 million in FY 2006 for the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) Vaccine Fund. The goal of GAVI is to increase the availability of essential life-saving vaccines in developing countries. Strategic objectives shared by GAVI partners are to improve access to and expand use of vaccines, accelerate vaccine research and development, and make immunization coverage a centerpiece in the design and assessment of international development efforts.
In FY 2006, USAID requests $4.8 million for partnerships such as the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). GAIN is a recently-formed alliance of public and private sector organizations seeking to improve health through the elimination of vitamin and mineral deficiencies. GAIN was founded by initial pledges from USAID, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Canadian International Development Agency. GAIN's primary strategy will be to provide grants to developing countries in support of commercially sustainable food fortification programs. GAIN partners include bilateral donors, foundations, multilateral agencies and private sector organizations.
- Family Planning and Reproductive Health: FY 2006 $25 million
The Administration's budget includes up to $25 million that may be provided as a U.S. Government contribution to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
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