Joint Statement in advance of the 41st Meeting of the Board of the Global Fund on the eligibility of the Russian Federation for HIV funding within the next allocation period

On May 15–16, 2019, the Board of the Global Fund will consider the updated allocation methodology for the 2020–2022 allocation period. Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, together with a number of partners, has initiated the preparation and collection of signatures under the NGO’s Joint Statement on the eligibility of the Russian Federation for HIV funding by the Global Fund within the next allocation period.

Although decisions on the allocation of funds and their amount for any specific countries will not be made at this Meeting, the purpose of the document is to draw the attention of Board Members and representatives of the GF Secretariat to the situation of the HIV epidemic in the Russian Federation and to continue advocacy of this issue.

The document has already been supported more than 30 organizations.

Please find the full text of the Joint Statement.