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.
The WHO Health Emergency Appeal is a consolidation of WHO’s response priorities and funding requirements for the protection of vulnerable populations affected by acute and protracted health emergencies around the world. Contributions to the Health Emergency Appeal enable WHO to save lives and ensure that no critical health need is left unmet in a crisis.
The Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) allows WHO to respond rapidly to disease outbreaks and health emergencies – often in 24 hours or less. The CFE is not earmarked, giving WHO the crucial flexibility it needs to act quickly in response to disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and humanitarian emergencies.
The WHO Foundation was created as an independent Swiss foundation affiliated with but independent from WHO to marshal new resources from philanthropists, foundations, businesses, and individuals to support WHO's mission: promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.
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.
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 (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.
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.
Other funding
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.