to the tune of $1.4 billion-1.9 billion over five years

[Aug2006]

Hello, help please,

<<A group of donors and international agencies, including the Gates Foundation and the World Bank, is now promoting a plan (which is yet to be funded) for subsidising ACTs. The Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria (AMFm), as the scheme is called, aims to subsidise the purchase of ACTs to the tune of $1.4 billion-1.9 billion over five years. >>

What dose "to the tune of $1.4 billion-1.9 billion over five years" mean?
Would you please explain?

Many thanks in advance.

[moggy]

Hello, help please,

<<A group of donors and international agencies, including the Gates Foundation and the World Bank, is now promoting a plan (which is yet to be funded) for subsidising ACTs. The Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria (AMFm), as the scheme is called, aims to subsidise the purchase of ACTs to the tune of $1.4 billion-1.9 billion over five years. >>

What dose "to the tune of $1.4 billion-1.9 billion over five years" mean?
Would you please explain?

Many thanks in advance.

"To the tune of..." means "In the region of..." (Approximately)

"Over five years" means that they will fund the project with around $1.4 to 1.9 billion spread over a period of five years.

[Aug2006]

Hello moggy,

Thank you very much.