Malaria funding and resource utilization: the first decade of Roll Back Malaria | FOREWORD | and others has resulted not only in a dramatic decrease in malaria deaths and illness, but also in a vastly improved understanding of what it takes to control malaria. The RBM Partnership applauds these funding commitments and the countries that have used these resources wisely, responsibly, and rapidly. As we continue benchmarking progress, country by country, towards ending malaria, it is crucial that global financing bodies do not decrease their commitment to malaria control in response to a job well done. Current global funding is less than one third of the amount required to realize the full potential of malaria control. In a turbulent economic environment with new global priorities, there are many claims on available resources. To maximize the return on investment in malaria and sustain the global health gains made to date, we need to increase, not decrease, support. We can achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 if we continue on this track. The Global Malaria Action Plan, developed by the RBM Partnership in 2008, is guiding investments through a continuum from scaling up for impact to sustained control and elimination, ultimately aiming to eradicate malaria. By bridging the current funding gap and helping countries implement their plans, we can, together, make malaria a problem of the past. Professor Awa Marie Coll-Seck RBM Partnership Executive Director