Donors pledge USD 1.5b to fight next pandemic, ODA-eligibility of funding is up in the air

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI) has raised USD 1.5 billion for the next five years at a replenishment meeting this week. Contributions from major donors Norway and the United Kingdom are financed with aid money. The OECD warns that support for CEPI’s work on pandemic preparedness may not be reportable as official development assistance, since it benefits both rich and poor countries.