WHO CVC 2022-2023

Expected results

The World Health Organization/WHO is the UN's specialist body for health issues with the task of leading and coordinating international health efforts, supporting the governments of member countries in implementing the best possible health and medical care policies and acting as a coordinating authority in global health work. WHO's overall goal is stated in the organization's constitution and is "that all people should achieve the highest possible level of health". WHO's goals are primarily described through two guiding documents: the strategic work programme, the General Program of Work (GPW13) and the program budget. The work program for 20192025 is the thirteenth in the order, is based on Agenda 2030 and specifies WHO's three strategic priorities called the "triple billion goals". The triple billion goals mean that one billion more people will have access to universal health coverage (UHC), one billion more people will be better protected against health-related emergencies and one billion more people should live healthier lives. The work program also includes a fourth prioritization aimed at strengthening efficiency within WHO and improving support for member states. The support mainly consists of flexible and non-earmarked funds for the implementation of the WHO program budget for 2022-2023 in line with GPW13, as well as of a smaller soft-earmarked component dedicated to the goal of healthy lives and the work on health/climate, environment and biodiversity. The contribution is a co-financing between two strategies where the majority of the funds are channeled via the strategy for Sweden's global development cooperation in sustainable social development (a total of 290 mSEK) and a smaller part via the strategy for Sweden's global development cooperation in the environment, climate and biodiversity (a total of 30 mSEK). Based on the in-depth appraisal that led to the decision, Sida's support package to the WHO is deemed necessary to strengthen the multilateral health work at global, regional and national level through an efficient and reformed WHO. The contribution is considered more relevant than ever in light of the enormous burden that the pandemic has and continues to cause on health systems around the world, where the greatest challenges are found in low- and middle-income countries. Here, WHO's presence and technical support is considered crucial to alleviate suffering, reduce poverty and health differences between groups and countries, as well as in the work to achieve the global goals, above all goal 3 on good health and well-being.