In 2023, L’Initiative increased its commitment, expanding its activities dedicated to beneficiary countries and to the Global Fund’s strategy against HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria. By increasing its financial support, we intensified the fight against pandemics while simultaneously helping to strengthen local health systems.
ÉRIC FLEUTELOT
Technical Director of the Major Pandemics Unit, Health Department, Expertise France
As Expertise France’s most long-lasting program, L’Initiative maintained its unfailing commitment to helping the most vulnerable populations, to health systems and values defended by France. This border-transcending commitment is carried forward by the strategic vision of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and malaria.
Actively contributing to eliminating pandemics
Thanks to the increased support of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, we were able to significantly build up our impact. The ministry’s renewed trust allowed us to respond to technical assistance requests, and thereby be present on the field during this year of preparation to the Global Fund’s new funding cycle.
For Global Fund’s recipients, putting together quality funding requests is an absolute necessity, a prerequisite. It is the first step toward launching activities that will intensify the fight against pandemics between 2024 and 2026.
But our commitment doesn’t stop at this first step: we also support and strengthen health systems in partner countries by investing specifically in human resources in health. This cross-cutting theme was identified as a key factor in optimizing the efficiency of health programs deployed on the field, to strengthen local capacities and to guarantee the implemented actions’ longevity, thereby contributing to consolidating health systems in partner countries.
Serving our convictions
In 2023, contexts of unprecedented complexity put our resolve to the test. With major crises in Ukraine and Myanmar, and alarming gaps in human development, we faced immense challenges. Far from discouraging us, these obstacles strengthened our will to pursue our mission. At the heart of our action lies a profound drive motivating our team: France’s unrelenting commitment to fight the pandemics of HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria. We have the power to change the future for children, men and women, the power to replace the despair inflicted by illness with the hope of good health. This belief motivates us every day and pushes us forward to meet the most difficult challenges with courage and determination.
