Summary of Engagement


In Zimbabwe, UNDP partners with the Global Fund to support and strengthen national responses to HIV, TB, and Malaria, operating within the framework of the Government of Zimbabwe's national health plans and strategies and under the programmatic leadership of the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC). Promoting national ownership, developing capacity, and strengthening national systems are the overriding objectives of UNDP's engagement.

Since 2003, the Global Fund has contributed over US$1.796 billion to the fight against HIV in Zimbabwe and US$2.3 billion for all grants covering HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and Health System Strengthening, including the COVID-19 response... Expand

Two Principal Recipients (PRs) manage the implementation of the grants. The MoHCC manages the implementation of the Malaria and TB grants, while UNDP manages the implementation of the HIV grant. The MoHCC is also one of the eight Sub-recipients (SRs) of the HIV grant.

UNDP's partnership with the Global Fund in Zimbabwe' is the largest within UNDP's overall Global Fund portfolio. This factsheet outlines key achievements of the HIV grant (Grant Cycle 6) in support of Zimbabwe's National HIV Response

Since 2003, the Global Fund has contributed over US$1.796 billion to the fight against HIV in Zimbabwe and US$2.3 billion for all grants covering HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and Health System Strengthening, including the COVID-19 response

Two Principal Recipients (PRs) manage the implementation of the grants. The MoHCC manages the implementation of the Malaria and TB grants, while UNDP manages the implementation of the HIV grant. The MoHCC is also one of the eight Sub-recipients (SRs) of the HIV grant.Collapse

Grant Details
Grant number: ZIM-H-UNDP
Disease component(s): HIV, TB and Malaria
Start and End Date: 1-Jan-2021 – 31-Dec-2023
Grant value US$: 504,743,826
Performance Rating: C-3
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Notable Impact Trends by Disease Component


Number of new HIV infections (2021)
14,000
Number of new HIV infections (2005-2021)
AIDS related deaths
17,000
AIDS related deaths (2005-2021)
AIDS related deaths
(children 0-14)
2,800
AIDS related deaths (children 0-14)
(2005-2021)
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Under-five mortality
1,266
Under-five mortality (2005-2017)
Infant mortality
1,253
% of PLHIV who know their status
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% change in grant period

TB incidence (#)
TB incidence rate per 100,000 population(2009-2021)
Number of TB patients recorded as HIV positive per 100,000 (2005-2021)
TB HIV- mortality
% Treatment coverage(2005-2021)
% treatment success rate for new TB cases(2020)
% of HIV positive TB patients on ART(2009-2021)

% change in grant period

Number of estimated cases of malaria(2009-2020)
Number of estimated deaths due to malaria(2009-2020)
Number of cases of malaria treated (2018-2020)
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test (RDT)
% Antimalarial coverage by bed nets(2018-2020)
People protected by IRS (#)(2018-2020)
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