In just over three years, the Pandemic Fund has become the world’s largest dedicated platform for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response in low- and middle-income countries, with a portfolio of $11.5 billion supporting 67 projects across 128 nations. The Fund’s catalytic financing model leverages grants to mobilize domestic and international co-investment, unlocking over $10 billion in additional funding and demonstrating strong early momentum. Priority regions, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, have received the largest share of resources, while low- and lower-middle-income countries account for nearly 80% of single-country grants.
Investments are strengthening core systems of preparedness, including surveillance, laboratories, and workforce capacity, enabling faster outbreak detection and response under the 7-1-7 standard. Country examples from Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Yemen, Togo, Rwanda, and Mongolia highlight measurable improvements in detection, containment, and cross-sector collaboration.
The Fund also advances a One Health approach and regional coordination, with private sector and civil society partnerships enhancing technology, expertise, and community engagement. Early results show that catalytic, country-led investments can build durable, resilient health systems, and with the fourth Call for Proposals launching in April 2026, the Pandemic Fund continues to scale innovations and support countries with the highest risks, ensuring outbreaks are detected early, contained quickly, and prevented from escalating into global pandemics.
