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Funding for emergencies
WHO thanks all of the contributors that provide funding or in-kind contributions to support our work preventing and responding to emergencies.
Funding for WHO
WHO is working to attract a wider donor base, more flexible funding and increased overall funding for a well-resourced WHO that drives global health leadership.
How WHO is funded
WHO gets its funding from two main sources: Member States paying their assessed contributions (countries’ membership dues), and voluntary contributions from Member States and other partners. Learn more about WHO funding
WHO's General Programme of Work
WHO’s General Programme of Work (GPW) is a strategic document that sets a high-level roadmap and agenda for global health and identifies WHO’s priorities and strategic direction for a specified period. Read more about the GPW.
WHO Programme Budget
The Programme Budget sets out the resource levels required by WHO to deliver on the work set out în the General Programme of Work. Learn about WHO's Programme Budget 2024-2025.
The Pandemic Fund
The Pandemic Fund is a multilateral financing mechanism dedicated to providing multiyear grants for enhancing pandemic preparedness in low- and middle-income countries.
Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)
The Central Emergency Response Fund is one of the fastest and most effective ways to ensure that urgently needed humanitarian assistance reaches people caught up in crises. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005 as the United Nations global emergency response fund, CERF enables humanitarian responders to deliver life-saving assistance whenever and wherever crises strike.