International HIV/AIDS Philanthropy Findings

International HIV/AIDS Philanthropy Findings
• The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the leading funder in international
HIV/AIDS philanthropic grantmaking efforts.67 68 69
• In 2000, there were several sizeable grants given to international HIV/AIDS
efforts that substantially increased overall HIV/AIDS annual grantmaking. For
example, the Kaiser Family Foundation committed approximately $17 million to
the loveLife program in South Africa70, and the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation committed $50 million to the African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS
Partnership.71
• Based on an analysis of the largest HIV/AIDS funders in 2000, HIV/AIDS
funding, particularly international grants, come from a few large, established
foundations. There appears to be relatively little participation from small
grantmaking institutions in international HIV/AIDS grantmaking, although this
may be changing in 2002-2003. Larger foundations have more resources and are
able to make a greater impact, whereas smaller foundations often have
geographical limitations that restrict them from funding internationally. Many
smaller foundations are also overwhelmed by the sheer size of the global
pandemic, and question the impact that they could have.72
• In Africa, a number of cross-sectoral partnerships are being established in order
to intensify the response to AIDS across the continent.
• The corporate sector is increasingly showing leadership in this partnership field
with the local governments73. For example, Coca-Cola launched a Local
Community Infrastructure initiative in Zambia which will provide assistance to
the Family Health Trust, an education project that works with young people.74
• The UNAIDS estimate for current global HIV/AIDS expenditures in low and
middle-income countries is approximately $1.8 billion annually.75 This estimate
puts spending for care and support at $1 billion and spending for prevention at
$800 million.76
• According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, there are serious limitations in the
data available on global HIV/AIDS spending in developing countries. Policy
makers need better estimates of current spending by function or purpose,
including prevention, care and research.77
• Current spending is nowhere near the estimated $6.5 to $15.5 billion experts
have estimated as a range of need to adequately fight the international HIV