Technical Brief: Equity, Human Rights, Gender Equality and Malaria

Technical Brief: Equity, Human Rights, Gender Equality and Malaria

The new Global Fund Strategy, “Fighting Pandemics and Building a Healthier and More Equitable World (2023-2028)”, puts greater focus on reducing health inequities, sustainability, program quality and innovation. It highlights the need to take action to tackle equity-, human rights- and gender-related barriers and make catalytic, people-centered investments to enable progress against malaria while contributing to the SDG target of achieving universal health coverage. It is aligned with global efforts set under:

• The World Health Organization Global Technical Strategy for Malaria (2016-2030)
• The RBM Partnership Strategic Plan 2021-2025
• The Action and Investment to Defeat Malaria (AIM) 2016-2030

The purpose of this technical brief is to provide guidance to Global Fund applicants in their efforts to ensure that malaria programs, interventions and activities include measures to remove equity-, human rights- and gender-related barriers to services. It can be used by Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs), program managers, partners, implementers, advocates, civil society and communities.

In addition to this document, applicants are encouraged to consult the resources listed below for further guidance when developing Malaria funding requests:

• Applicant’s Handbook: How to develop a funding request.
• Funding Request Instructions: To complete the Application Form.
• Modular Framework Handbook: Global Fund supported interventions and indicators.
• Malaria Information Note: Guidance on preparing Malaria Funding Requests.
• Technical briefs: Additional guidance on critically enabling cross-cutting areas