The HIV Vaccines and Microbicides Resource Tracking Working Group was established in 2004 to generate and disseminate high-quality, detailed and comparable data on annual investments in preventive HIV vaccine and microbicide research and development (R&D), and policy and advocacy activities. These data can be used to monitor current levels of effort; identify trends in investment, spending, and research focus; identify areas needing more resources and effort; assess the impact of public policies aimed at increasing investment in new prevention technologies (NPTs); and provide a fact base for policy advocacy on R&D investments and allocations. The Working Group is comprised of the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC), the Alliance for Microbicide Development (AMD), the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
According to the most recent report by the Working Group, the public sector invested an estimated US $776 million in preventive HIV vaccines and about US$ 191 million in microbicides in 2006.
In 2007, the Working Group released estimates of investment in preventive HIV vaccine and microbicide research and development from 2000 to 2006. This report, for the first time, included estimates of research and development investment in the following new prevention options: male circumcision, HSV-2 suppression, cervical barriers and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Resources
Building A Comprehensive Response. Funding for HIV Vaccine, Microbicide and New Prevention Options: 2000-2006 - November 2007
Adding It All Up: HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Development Funding: 2000 to 2005 - report - August 2006
Adding It All Up: HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Development Funding: 2000 to 2005 - Executive Summary - English - French
Financing the expanded response to AIDS: HIV vaccine and microbicide research and development - from UNAIDS - June 2005
HIV vaccine R&D investment, 2000 to 2004 - report - June 2005
HIV vaccine R&D investment, 2000 to 2004 - slides - Sept 2005
Microbicides R&D investment, 2000 to 2004 - report - June 2005
Microbicides R&D summary, 2000 to 2005 - April 2006
Microbicides R&D investment, 2000 to 2004 - slides - April 2006
"Rectal Microbicides: Investments and Advocacy" - the first-ever report tracking rectal microbicide research and development expenditures from the International Rectal Microbicides Working Group - April 2006.
"Monitoring Financial Flows for Health Research 2005: Behind the Global Numbers" - a new report on health research resource flows from the Global Forum for Health Research, 2006.
"New Prevention Technologies" - a chapter of the report authored by the Working Group on resource flows for HIV vaccines and microbicides, 2006.