Regional Consultation with Member States on Regional Priorities for Programme Budget 2024–2025

Overview

The development of the Programme Budget 2024 - 2025 comes at a crucial moment. The world faces multiple crises – the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, worsening of the global health situation, and the recurring emergence of other humanitarian and natural emergencies, among others. Not only are these aggravating the health situation in countries, but there are also socioeconomic crises in the aftermath of disruptions caused by the pandemic. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from entering an endemic stage even three years after its outbreak in early 2020. At the same time, “pandemic fatigue” appears to be setting in worldwide and affecting the effectiveness of health responses. All these factors have significant implications on the work of WHO, more so during the next biennium of 2024–2025.