The Global Financing Facility (GFF)

?? In case you missed it!???? ?? Earlier this month, CIVIC together with the Ban Ki-moon Foundation and The Global Financing Facility (GFF), co-hosted a powerful discussion in New York alongside the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW69). ??Our event, "Catalyzing Change: Scaling Civil Society-led Solutions for Global Challenges" brought together global leaders to explore the critical role of grassroots and civil society organizations in advancing health, gender equity, and climate resilience. ?? The event opened with special virtual remarks from H.E. Ban Ki Moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations, highlighting the urgency of inclusive, locally led initiatives in driving sustainable development. Perspectives from grassroots changemakers reinforced the importance of strategic partnerships, capacity-building, and policy support to amplify the impact of civil society organizations) worldwide. ??Followed by a panel where speakers explored the power of grassroots leadership in shaping solutions to global challenges. From health equity to climate resilience, gender justice to youth empowerment, the conversation made it clear: local organizations must have the resources and influence to lead change. ?? A key takeaway from the discussion was the urgent need to shift from short-term, project-based support to long-term, flexible funding that enables grassroots organizations to thrive. Participants emphasized that sustainable impact requires investments that prioritize locally led solutions, ensuring that CSOs have the autonomy and resources to drive meaningful change in their communities. Speakers also highlighted the power of knowledge-sharing and peer networks in strengthening civil society’s capacity, advocating for more inclusive spaces where local voices can shape policies and funding priorities. By fostering these connections and innovative partnerships, we can accelerate progress toward global health, gender equity, and climate resilience. ?? Check out with you the full panel session on our Vimeo channel: https://lnkd.in/gXJBf88m ?? Stay connected and follow our journey on the new @CIVIC: The Civil Society and Social Innovation Alliance LinkedIn page ?? Follow more updates on our new CIVIC: The Civil Society and Social Innovation Alliance LinkedIn page. #CIVIC #CivilSocietyAndSocialInnovationAlliance #CivilSociety #Health #CSW69 #ClimateResilience #SocialInnovation #NewYork #WorldBank??

Friday, March 28 | No. 8 in the GFF/WHO #HealthFinancing & PHC Webinar Series Although Primary Health Care (PHC) has been recognized as essential for the success of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the resources allocated are insufficient and difficult to identify. This webinar will address this issue and present an approach aimed at better understanding these issues: resource mapping and expenditure tracking (RMET). The examples from Burkina Faso and Madagascar will be highlighted, and a panel discussion will allow us to identify how this approach can help improve PHC financing. NOTE: This webinar will be conducted in French.

Coming up next week (Friday, March 28), webinar no. 8 in our GFF/WHO series on #healthfinancing and primary health care will present an approach to better understand resource mapping and expenditure tracking (RMET), with examples from Burkina Faso ???? and Madagascar ????. NOTE: Webinar will be conducted in French. Registration ?? https://lnkd.in/e_VYuN9B More info??

Congrats and thanks to everyone involved in this rich, dynamic conversation alongside #CSW69! Follow ?? CIVIC: The Civil Society and Social Innovation Alliance here on LinkedIn for updates. #civilsociety #globalhealth #socialinnovation

JOB OPENING | Health Facility Survey Lead (ET Consultant) | Apply by March 19, 2025 Do you have experience designing, implementing and analyzing health facility surveys? Are you passionate about using data to improve health systems? We invite you to apply to join FASTR (frequent assessment and systems tools for resilience), the GFF's rapid-cycle analytics and data-use initiative as a consultant (one-year term)—where you'll drive our work in supporting countries with timely, rigorous, and low-cost approaches to monitoring primary health care performance and resiliency. In 2024, ministries of health in 12 countries implemented one or more of FASTR's rapid-cycle approaches, leveraging these insights for adaptive management and decision making in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH-N). Learn more and submit your application: https://lnkd.in/gaxEyXUa #datascience #dataforhealth #jobalerts #globalhealthjobs

? Celebrating a Decade of Progress ? Last week, we met with global health leaders and politicians in Oslo to celebrate 10 years of collaboration between the Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and The Global Financing Facility (GFF) towards advancing maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health. State Secretary Stine Renate H?heim reaffirmed Norway’s unwavering commitment to investing in global health and the vital role of collaboration between governments and multilateral organizations. Success Story: Tanzania?? The Safer Births Bundle of Care (SBBC) program in Tanzania was showcased as a success story, demonstrating a dramatic reduction in newborn and maternal mortality. Public health pioneer Tore Godal said: “Progress has been slow in relation to maternal and newborn health since 2020. It’s stagnated and we haven’t had a clear answer on how to attack this. Now what GFF and Laerdal are doing together… for the first time, we see a dramatic breakthrough in this area. This is revolutionary. The key appears to be the quality of services and a more comprehensive approach to the delivery of services. For me, after 55 years, this is the most exciting moment in global health and betterment of mankind.” Investment in Health Norad Director General B?rd Vegar Solhjell praised the SBBC project for its impressive, documented impact, saying: "We are concerned that aid money should go to things that have a documented effect. What the (SBBC) project has achieved here is enormously impressive.” Luc Laviolette, Head of Secretariat for the GFF, also expressed enthusiasm for scaling the program, noting Norway's significant contributions as not only a donor, but also an important thought partner. Associate Director for Health at UNICEF, Fouzia Shafique, called for stronger partnerships and scalable innovations, highlighting the success in Tanzania as a model for how to integrate product, program, and service innovations. GFF Head of Staff, Diwa Samad, maintained the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights as a priority and the expansion of GFF support to bring innovations to scale to end preventable maternal and child deaths by 2030. There’s much work to be done, but we were inspired and energized by the spirit of collaboration and willingness to work towards a world where all births are safe. #saferbirths #gff #NORAD #helpingsavelives #globalhealth

We're honored to be co-hosting this March 11 panel event with Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, Ford Foundation, and The World Bank's Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) at this week's #CSW69 in New York. Join us Tuesday for a discussion on scaling civil society-led solutions for global challenges, with a spotlight on the Civil Society and Social Innovation Alliance (#CIVIC), the World Bank’s upcoming financing and support facility for #civilsociety organizations. WATCH LIVESTREAM: https://lnkd.in/gPcmJsg9 #healthfinancing Vincent Villeneuve

Join us Tuesday, March 11, for the 7th webinar in the GFF/WHO Health Financing & Primary Health Care series.

In honor of International Women's Day, the New England Journal of Medicine published groundbreaking results of?an innovative health program in Tanzania: ? 75% reduction in maternal deaths ? 40% reduction in early newborn deaths Through the Safer Births Bundle of Care (SBBC)—a program supported by the GFF, Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, UNICEF, and Laerdal Global Health—health workers receive on-the-job training, innovative clinical tools, and data-driven improvements to ensure safer births. This is the power of innovation and collaboration in saving lives! ?? ?? Read more in our latest newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gAiCAbJz #IWD2025 #womensday #maternalhealth #newbornhealth #saferbirths #MNH #globalhealth

???Yesterday, we celebrated a decade of impactful partnership between Norway and the The Global Financing Facility (GFF) for Women, Children and Adolescents!??? The event taking place here at Norad, was a testament to the incredible progress achieved in maternal and newborn health – thanks to good forces joining efforts: ??164 million women accessed safe childbirth services.? ??177 million newborns benefited from early initiation of breastfeeding.? ??339 million unintended pregnancies averted through modern contraceptives. A standout success story highlighted yesterday was the Safer Births Bundle of Care (SBBC) programme in Tanzania, which has yielded amazing results in saving the lives of women giving birth and newborn children,?showing nothing less than a 75 % reduction in maternal mortality and a?40 % reduction in newborn mortality. ?????? The programme showcases the power of innovation and fruitful partnerships between Tanzania's health authorities, The Global Financing Facility (GFF), Norad, Laerdal Global Health, UNICEF, Stavanger University Hospital, and the University of Stavanger. Yet, we find ourselves in uncertain times. Resting on one’s laurels is not an option. We also discussed the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in further advance the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents. We will continue making strong efforts in ensuring that the miracle of giving life does not come at the cost of life itself! Special thanks to our amazing speakers: Stine Renate H?heim, State Secretary at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Global Health pioneer Tore Godal, GFFs Luc Laviolette, GFFs Diwa Sawad, Tore Laerdal, Dr. Benjamin Kamala, HE Ms. Delores Kotze, ambassador of South Africa in Norway, Anne-Marie Helland form PwC, Gunvor Knag Fylkesnes from Save the Children Norway (Redd Barna), and moderator Nina Bull J?rgensen. #GlobalHealth #SaferBirths #SRHR #Tanzania #Norway #Innovation #AidWorks #BistandVirker #FaktaHarMakta