UNAIDS is significantly reducing its global footprint and “eventually plans to close down,” according to a report set to be discussed by the U.N. joint program's board at its meeting next week.
The report presents UNAIDS’ new operating model, which reflects UNAIDS’ ongoing restructuring amid significantly reduced donor funding and calls for changes within the joint program and the broader U.N. system. The new model is described as “agile and flexible to absorb further change” and is expected to take effect by January 2026.
During this period, the UNAIDS secretariat will operate with less than half of the staff it has now, downsize its country offices, and deprioritize a significant number of its current activities.
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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.
