The World Health Organization will soon start scaling back its work and workforce, starting with senior leadership, as it faces a gaping $600 million hole in its budget in 2025.
In an email to staff, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the reduction will begin at headquarters, but “will affect all levels and regions.”
It’s unclear what the full impact on staff will be at this stage, but the prioritization exercise that WHO has been undertaking is expected to be completed by the end of April.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
