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Germany Pledges €1 Billion to Global Fund for 2026–2028

The reduced package includes €100 million in debt conversions subject to Bundestag approval.

Overview

  • Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan announced the commitment at the World Health Summit in Berlin.
  • The funding goes to the Global Fund’s eighth replenishment to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
  • The pledge is about €300 million less than Germany’s previous three‑year contribution amid tighter budgets.
  • The package includes €100 million in debt‑conversion agreements that require partner countries to reinvest savings in health programs.
  • The decision won praise from Bill Gates, Bono and ONE, while Deutsche Aidshilfe and Green lawmakers criticized the cut; the Fund aims to help save more than 23 million lives and reports roughly €70 billion invested in about 100 countries.