Abstract

This thesis investigates the effectiveness of Global Fund financing in malaria control in sub-Sahara Africa and Southeast Asia regions using a sixteen year dataset from 2005 to 2020. Employing quantitative methods and non-experimental descriptive research design, the study found that Global Fund exerts significant negative impact on incidence of malaria in sub-Sahara Africa and Southeast Asia. In addition, the findings show that education, country policy and institution assessment, and gross domestic product are key factors influencing the effectiveness of the Global Fund financing for malaria control within sub-Sahara Africa and Southeast Asia regions. In relation to sub-Sahara Africa the study found that Global Fund, education, country policy and institution assessment, and gross domestic product exert significant negative impact on malaria incidence. However, in Southeast Asia, Global Fund, education, and gross domestic product failed to exert significant statistical impact on malaria incidence with the exception of country policy and institution assessment which showed negative impact on malaria incidence. These findings have implications for the international donor community and the health sector authorities of countries in the territories used for this study, as this would contribute to the ongoing efforts to combat malaria and improve global health outcomes. In conclusion, the study highlight the need for region-specific approaches that consider local socio-economic and political contexts, suggesting that a “one-size-fits-all” model is less effective in global malaria control.