PATH’s Center for Advocacy and Policy has been selected by The World Bank’s GFF × CIVIC Platform as one of two consortiums to lead civil society and youth engagement in the Global Financing Facility. As lead of Pillar 1, PATH will manage subgrants and provide technical assistance to ensure meaningful participation of civil society and youth in GFF partner countries. Together with the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) and the Organisation of African Youth (OAY), PATH will support civil society and youth-serving organizations to influence financing decisions and shape health system priorities.
“One of PATH’s greatest strengths is our role as a field catalyst—mobilizing key players, strengthening networks of change-makers, and filling critical gaps to make the sum greater than its parts. Leading this consortium under the GFF × CIVIC Platform allows us to bring that strength forward while leveraging our broader expertise in advocacy, accountability, and systems change for women and children,” said Esther Nasikye, who will lead the project for PATH. “Civil society and youth engagement are essential for accountability and lasting, systemic change. By connecting these voices with decision-makers and building capacity for sustained advocacy and influence, we help shape health systems that reflect the priorities of women, children, and adolescents—and turn engagement into real, measurable impact.”
“Leading this consortium under the GFF × CIVIC Platform allows us to bring that strength forward while leveraging our broader expertise in advocacy, accountability, and systems change for women and children.”— Esther Nasikye, Global MNCH & Immunization Advocacy Lead
PATH was selected via an open call for proposals and a rigorous review process by expert committees from both the GFF Secretariat and CIVIC team, which was guided by input from the GFF Civil Society Coordinating Group (CSCG) on the priority criteria for the selection.
PATH also congratulates and looks forward to shared learning with the Pillar 2 consortium, led by Action Against Hunger, with the Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) and The Youth Café (TYC), which will work to scale and institutionalize community-led innovations to strengthen adolescent nutrition and health outcomes.
Subgrants are expected to be announced and implemented in the first half of 2026, following signature of final agreements between the World Bank and respective consortiums.
Learn more about PATH’s work on maternal and child health advocacy here.