For years, Namibia’s HIV response has been supported by US funding, particularly through the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). These programs have provided lifesaving drugs for HIV treatment, prevention services, and essential socio-economic empowerment initiatives, especially for adolescent girls and young women and the most marginalized and at-risk groups. 

However, given recent decisions by the U.S. to freeze and cut foreign assistance, Namibians struggling to fill the funding gaps. An emergency humanitarian waiver issued by the U.S. Government allowed for funding to flow to some projects and organisations (government and non-governmental) – but as the funds were not transferred into their accounts, they faced with serious cash-flow challenges and were at risk\ of contravening the Labour laws of the country.

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