About Global Disease Eradication Fund

Global Disease Eradication Fund

1,000 won (KRW) from every international flight ticket departing from the Republic of Korea is donated to Global Disease Eradication Fund (GDEF), which is used for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases in low income countries.

Overview

Based on the Air-ticket solidarity levy system, Global Disease Eradication Fund is charged for every international flight ticket departing from Korea. It contributes to the prevention and eradication of infectious disease in developing countries, as well as to the accomplishment of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #3, Good Health and Well-Being.

GDEF Operation Process

Passengers of
International Flights

Paying 1,000won (KRW) at the time of
purchasing international flight ticket

Airlines

Monthly transfer of the
levied amount of the fund

Korea Airports Corporation,
Incheon Airport Corporation

Notice for Payment

Transferring the
collected amount
of the fund

Agency
contract of
the fund
charging and
collecting

KOICA

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Commission of works
related with the fund
management-operation

Report on the
current status
of the fund
management-operation

The Fund Operation

Partners

International Organization

Global Health Initiative

History

2001
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted/proclaimed at the UN Summit

2002
Monterrey Consensus adopted for securing additional financial resources for development at the International Conference on Financing for Development (Monterrey, Mexico)

2005
New York Declaration adopted to urge the innovative development of financial resources, including the Air-ticket Solidarity Levy, at the UN summit

2006
Korean Government Participated in the "Leading Group on the Innovative Financing for Development“

2007
Korean Government assumed the chairmanship of the "Leading Group on Innovative Financing for Development" and hosted the 3rd General Assembly (Seoul)

Introduced the "Global Poverty Eradication Contribution(GPEC)" as part of the Air-ticket Solidarity Levy(For five years only)

2012
Five-year extension bill of GPEC passed by the National Assembly

2015
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the UN

2017
GPEC converted into GDEF in accordance with the Act and Enforcement Decree on the Global Disease Eradication Fund

Implemented the GDEF strategy(2017-2021)

2021
Implemented Phase 1 GDEF Project Plan(2017-2021)

2022
Implemented Phase 2 GDEF Project Plan(2022-2026) The total amount collected since 2007 reaching KRW 385.2 billion

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