The U.S. is the largest investor in the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, established in January 2002, as the premier multilateral institution dedicated to fighting AIDS.

• President Bush, in his Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, increased the U.S. pledge to $1.65 billion, approximately half of the $3.37 billion in total pledges to the Fund from all countries.
• Among major donor countries, only the U.S., Germany, and Ireland have pledged additional funds following their initial contributions.
• U.S. contributions to the Global Fund represent $275 million of $864 million, or 32 percent of the Fund’s total cash on hand at the end of 2002.