Accessing low-interest loans and grants from multilateral development banks (MDBs) to strengthen national medical oxygen systems is achievable with careful preparation, strong alignment to national priorities, and proactive engagement with MDB processes. By structuring robust project proposals based on costed national medical oxygen plans, governments can unlock significant concessional financing to build resilient, sustainable oxygen infrastructure—ultimately saving lives and strengthening health systems for future challenges.

This brief, part of a series on Global health financing for oxygen systems, is intended to support applicants, partners, civil society, and others in developing funding requests and/or advocating for prioritization of medical oxygen, pulse oximetry, and respiratory therapies in development bank grants and loans.