Business Daily What happens when the aid money runs out?
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Nov 21, 2025 
Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund, emphasizes the critical need for ongoing donor funding for combating HIV, TB, and malaria. He highlights how cutting aid puts lives at risk and calls for sustained investments to ensure health security. Meanwhile, Chipoka Malenga, Zambia's Minister of Commerce, discusses his country’s innovative strategy to fill the aid gap through investments in mining and critical minerals. He acknowledges the long transition time needed but remains optimistic about self-reliance and economic growth.
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Zambezi Project Stopped Overnight
- ActionAid's Zambia project helped women stop trading sex for fish by forming partnerships with clinics and police.
- The project was halted overnight when USAID programmes were cancelled, leaving communities devastated.
Donor Retreat Is Widespread
- Major donors have pulled back: the US once provided almost 30% of international assistance but has sharply reduced programmes.
- Several European and Asian donors are also cutting global health budgets, creating broad funding shortfalls.
Health Investment Drives Economic Gains
- Investing in global health builds economic stability, trade partners, and global safety from pandemics.
- Health improvements deliver large returns via productivity, education and expanded labor forces.