The Global Fund to Fight AIDS has frozen aid to China
Last reviewed: 17.10.2021
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The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has temporarily suspended funding for its programs in China. According to The New York Times, the Fund is dissatisfied with the allocation of funds allocated to China, as well as the unwillingness of local authorities to cooperate with non-governmental organizations.
Since 2003, $ 539 million has been allocated to various programs of the Global Fund in China. The financing planned for the next reporting period is $ 295 million.
The Global Fund's relationship with the Chinese authorities was complicated at the end of last year, after the publication of the results of the verification of the expenditure of grants, in the distribution of which the Chinese authorities participated. According to these data, the Chinese side was not able to report on the use of 35% of funds allocated to support non-governmental organizations. A significant part of this money was to go to work with risk groups - drug users and prostitutes.
In addition, according to the statements of Chinese human rights defenders, almost all organizations that received access to the Fund's funds were in fact government-controlled entities.
During the tense negotiations at the end of last week, representatives of China managed to prevent the curtailing of the Fund's programs in the country. In particular, according to sources of the publication, the Chinese authorities promised the international organization to fully repay the funds that were previously used for other purposes.