Challenges5-fold increase in $$ for global health since 1990; WHO much lessWHO budget cuts in global financial crisis ─ key staff laid offWHO $ 4.4 bn budget 2016-17, ¼ from assessed contributions (subscription), ¾ voluntary No core funds for emergency responseDiscontinuous, patchy donor funding8% budget increase Preparedness, outbreaks $580M -- but DG may spend moreUS$100 million contingency fund for outbreaks Other initiatives e.g. Pandemic Emergency FacilityFlexible donor funding - not earmarked, continuous, reliable