ACTION partners engage ahead of the Global Fund replenishment, respond to the World Bank's FIF on pandemic preparedness, and more!

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** Dr. Vineeta Gupta A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
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Dear Colleagues and Co-conspirators,

It’s hard to believe we are already in September! It has been a busy summer for ACTION partners as we continue to ramp up advocacy ahead of major key global health moments including the Global Fund 7^th Replenishment, the launch of the World Bank FIF, the GFF replenishment, and UNGA.

Over the summer, partners coordinated with one another as well as external allies to advocate for a successful Global Fund replenishment to end preventable deadly diseases. I am proud of the many ways partners engaged including through media advocacy ([link removed]) , meetings with MPs ([link removed]) and policymakers, webinars, roundtables ([link removed]) , sign-on letters ([link removed]) , and earned media. The International AIDS Conference was a key opportunity for partners to engage allies and stakeholders. We are continuing this work full speed ahead as we are just weeks away from the September replenishment conference.

ACTION partners have been closely following the development of the new FIF ([link removed]) housed at the World Bank and are advocating tirelessly ([link removed]) for an improved governance model that is equitable and inclusive of civil society and low- and middle-income countries. During the G7, partners called for ([link removed]) an end to the global food crisis and are now following up with decision makers to track N4G commitments to nutrition from last December.

In reflecting on some of my biggest takeaways from the AIDS Conference ([link removed]) which, I remain focused on advancing global health equity and see it as a prerequisite to achieving our global health goals, including ending TB. We must look critically at our systems that perpetuate inequity and work to change them so that everyone everywhere has affordable access to health care. The fight continues.

In solidarity,
Vineeta

Vineeta Gupta, MD, JD, LL.M
Director, ACTION Secretariat

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Advocacy Updates ([link removed])
Global Fund Replenishment advocacy:

On August 28, the White House announced that President Biden will host the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment Conference on September 19 in New York City on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. With the conference less than two weeks away, ACTION partners are engaging in final push campaigns ([link removed]) and engaging MPs and leaders to make bold pledges to the Global Fund that reflect a 30% increase. Most recently, partners are celebrating the advocacy work of Results Japan after it was announced that Japan would make a US$1.08 billion commitment to help end the 3 diseases by 2030. Partners will continue to collect intel and several folks will be attending the conference in person in New York.


** 2022 International AIDS Conference
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ACTION partners across the globe engaged in the annual International AIDS Conference through attending conference sessions and online media engagement. Several representatives from Results Canada, CITAM+, WACI Health, Results Educational Fund, and the Secretariat attended the AIDS International Conference which wrapped up in Montreal, Canada on August 2. The ACTION Secretariat hosted a welcome dinner for ACTION partners. Results Canada along with STOP TB Canada had a booth in the Global Village where they invited participants to take a set of advocacy “actions” including some in support of their campaign to help secure a CAD$1.2 billion pledge from Canada for the Global Fund. While PM Trudeau did not make an appearance and the AIDS Conference, partners continue to work to leverage the mounting pressure to push for a strong Global Fund pledge. The conference overall was great and very energetic, with sessions like “What the HIV Movement Brings to Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and
Response” and “Monkeypox: Outbreak and response in non-endemic countries” that spoke to the current situation unfolding right now. There was a powerful session on “Anti-racism and decolonizing the AIDS response: Moving from rhetoric to reformation” that caused a lot of great discussion. In addition, many partners had the opportunity to touch base and meet with key players in the global health space. The Secretariat also had the chance to have strategic meetings with several collaborators including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Overall, it was an enriching conference. See here ([link removed]) for some highlights from the partnership’s online advocacy around the conference.

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** ACTION takes on pandemic PPR advocacy:
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The ACTION Partnership strategically coordinated feedback on the FIF White Paper in June and submitted a letter with recommendations to World Bank leadership to improve the FIF’s structure and governance model. GHA France shared with the EU Commission a letter ([link removed]) with updated recommendations for a workshop on the design of the FIF. We are now working to update our recommendations based on recent developments around the FIF which we will submit to several stakeholders engaged in these conversations (unfortunately, many are being excluded from these closed-door meetings where a lot of the critical discussions are taking place on the FIF, including members of civil society). Partners and the Secretariat will continue to follow FIF developments closely and work to make civil society heard.

In August, Results Canada ([link removed]) hosted a hybrid virtual and in-person meeting with the CEO of Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Richard Hatchett, in Ottawa. Dr. Hatchett’s trip came at a pivotal moment as the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) is sunsetting and the new FIF for Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response takes shape. Dr. Hatchett shared information about CEPI’s role in responding to COVID-19 and in PPR. He briefed partners on what they need to know about ACT-A sunsetting and the new PPR FIF and sought input and support in securing an ambitious pledge from Canada in their $3.5 billion plan ([link removed]) to turn the tide against epidemic and pandemic infectious diseases. This meeting allowed partners to gain some insights on pandemic preparedness and the critical role of CEPI and global health R&D within this space. It was also a moment
for Results Canada and others to come together to align on Canada’s contribution to pandemic preparedness and global health security, particularly regarding the new FIF.


** RESOURCES AND BLOGS
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* Investing in women, children, and nutrition is not optional. The world’s future depends on it ([link removed]) by Dr. Vineeta Gupta and Dr. Philippa Whitford, MP.
* RESULTS UK’s new report Health Crisis: The Global Fund’s Impact on Ukraine ([link removed]) sets out the impact of the Global Fund in Ukraine and includes recommendations for international advocacy purposes.
* Joanne Carter and S Ashish Bali wrote an op-ed ([link removed]) stressing the importance of prioritizing ending TB in India and called for using the G20 Summit as an opportunity to mobilize global political commitment and funding for TB services.
* Addressing infectious diseases in fragile and crisis context: the role of the Global Fund ([link removed]) by GHA France.
* EU pledge welcome at Covid Summit, but the needs are not yet fully met ([link removed]) by GHA EU.
* President Biden’s Global COVID Summit fell short of critical funding commitments ([link removed]) by RESULTS Educational Fund.
* How transition of development funding affects LGBTQI+ access to health ([link removed]) by RESULTS UK.
* Stop TB Partnership: Words Matter ([link removed]) language guide.
* Global Health and International Cooperation addressing Current and Future Pandemics, ([link removed]) a new report from Focus Equality assessing the state of play in the fight against Covid-19 one year after the G20 World Health Summit.

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