Reforming Global Health Architecture Amidst Eroding Multilateralism By Daniele Fattibene, Tom Hart, Karim Karaki and Marianna Lunardini The global health landscape is navigating a quiet but profound crisis. After years of pandemic-driven surges in funding, the international community has entered a stark “post-aid” reality marked by severe donor fatigue, shrinking
The global health landscape is undergoing a significant structural shift. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, European development cooperation has moved away from traditional donor-recipient models, focusing instead on a strategic approach centered on health sovereignty. Guided by the EU Global Health Strategy and the Global Gateway, the emphasis
ETTG’s coordinator Daniele Fattibene has co-authored a commentary with Stefano Manservisi overviewing the Mattei Plan. Italy launched the Mattei Plan to strengthen its development cooperation with Africa. The plan has an initial funding of 5.5 billion euros and focuses on five key areas: education, agriculture, health, energy, and water. The
The report builds on the result of the European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) and the Elcano Royal Institute cooperation, with the support of the Spanish State Secretariat for International Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation.
One year after COVID-19 vaccines were introduced, high-income countries are securing themselves the majority of the vaccines. The vaccine supplies of many low-income countries are not even sufficient to cover their most vulnerable population groups. While the vaccination rate for most high-income countries is above 70%, the rate for African nations currently stands at 11%.
Summits are an inevitable part of the international relations game. But each and every time they end up in disappointments because expectations were too high or longstanding frustrations and irritants on both sides were not openly addressed. To break with this pattern, the partnership should move from an asymmetrical top-down relationship to a more horizontal partnership where both parties negotiate deals on the basis of trust and mutual respect.