Ending the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat requires sound planning and use of resources to optimize impact and ensure the HIV response is sustainable.

Thus in 2022, the Joint Programme contributed on two fronts to advance that goal: by helping build sustainable financing structures, including national budgets that are well-positioned for investment in the well-being of people; and by prioritizing efficiency and effectiveness for HIV outcomes. This is helping countries do “better for less” by using available resources wisely and by leveraging tools and analytics to redesign their HIV programming in ways that maximize resource allocation and service delivery.

Countries were supported in adapting to changing HIV-related financing and the fiscal environments, including fiscal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic and international financing.

Thanks to Joint Programme support, policy-making was also strengthened for HIV high-impact investments and quality implementation to fully leverage the efficient and equitable use of available resources, community-led responses, technological and other innovations.