As more and more COVID-19 cases are confirmed globally, the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered also continues to rise. But COVID-19 is a crisis that extends beyond health. It has and continues to impact jobs, education, food security, the environment, and more. As the pandemic continues to affect lives, funding has grown to respond to existing and emerging needs.
Devex tracked COVID-19 funding from Jan. 1, 2020, to June 27, 2021. As of June 27, the funding committed to combating the coronavirus exceeded $21.7 trillion, according to data analysis available on Devex’s funding platform. The announcements showed how donors converted their commitments through awarded contracts, grants, new programs, tenders, and open funding opportunities.
Governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, development banks, philanthropic organizations, and the private sector all play a role in contributing money, equipment, and expertise to the response. Information about funding opportunities, activities, and news compiled from Devex funding data allows for the intent and fulfillment of these commitments to be better understood.
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Lisa Cornish is a former Devex Senior Reporter based in Canberra, where she focuses on the Australian aid community. Lisa has worked with News Corp Australia as a data journalist and has been published throughout Australia in the Daily Telegraph in Melbourne, Herald Sun in Melbourne, Courier-Mail in Brisbane, and online through news.com.au. Lisa additionally consults with Australian government providing data analytics, reporting and visualization services.
