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Table 1 34 malaria-eliminating countries, national elimination goals (as of 2015), and study inclusion status

From: Global fund financing to the 34 malaria-eliminating countries under the new funding model 2014–2017: an analysis of national allocations and regional grants

Country

National elimination goal

Eligible for national funding in 2014

Eligible for funding through a regional initiative

Meets inclusion criteria for this analysis?

Eastern Mediterranean and Europe

 Algeria

2015

Not eligible

n/a

No

 Azerbaijan

2013

Not eligible

n/a

Yes

 Iran (Islamic Rep.)a

2025

Not eligible

n/a

Yes

 Kyrgyzstan

2015

Yes

n/a

Yes

 Saudi Arabia

2015

Not eligible

n/a

No

 Tajikistan

2015

Yes

n/a

Yes

 Turkey

2015

Not eligible

n/a

No

 Uzbekistan

2015

Yes

n/a

Yes

The Americas

 Argentina

NNEG

Not eligible

n/a

No

 Belizeb

2020

Not eligible

yes

Yes

 Costa Ricab

2020

Not eligible

yes

Yes

 Dominican Republicb

2020

Not eligible

yes

Yes

 El Salvadorb

2020

Yes

yes

Yes

 Mexicob

2020

Not eligible

n/a

No

 Nicaraguab

2020

Yes

yes

Yes

 Panamab

2020

Not eligible

yes

Yes

 Paraguay

2015

Yes

n/a

Yes

South-East Asia and Western Pacific

 Bhutan

2018

Yes

n/a

Yes

 China

2020

Not eligible

n/a

No

 Korea, Dem. Rep.

2025

Yes

n/a

Yes

 Malaysia

2020

Not eligible

n/a

No

 Philippines

2030

Yes

n/a

Yes

 Republic of Korea

2017

Not eligible

n/a

No

 Solomon Islands

2035

Yes

n/a

Yes

 Sri Lanka

2014

Yes

n/a

Yes

 Thailand

2030

Yes

yes

Yes

 Vanuatu

2025

Yes

n/a

Yes

 Vietnam

2030

Yes

yes

Yes

Sub-Saharan Africa

 Botswana

2018

Yes

yes

Yes

 Cape Verde

2020

Yes

n/a

Yes

 Namibia

2020

Yes

yes

Yes

 Sao Tome and Principe

2020

Yes

n/a

Yes

 South Africa

2018

Not eligible

yes

Yes

 Swaziland

2015

Yes

yes

Yes

  1. Although these 34 malaria-eliminating countries form the basis of this review, the UCSF Global Health Group’s Malaria Elimination Initiative now identifies 35 malaria-eliminating countries based on progress around the world over the last 5 years [23]
  2. NNEG No National Elimination Goal
  3. aWhile not eligible for a new allocation under the NFM, Iran has funding through the Global Fund from a previous 5 year grant signed in 2011
  4. bElimination goal of 2020 declared under the EMMIE regional initiative