International Development Grant
COVAX Advance Market Commitment for COVID-19 Vaccine
Project Number: CA-3-P009862001
Status: Operational
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $220,000,000.00
Start Date: December 23, 2020
End Date: December 31, 2025
Duration: 5.0 years
Project Description
This project aims to strengthen COVID-19 response and recovery in the Advance Market Commitment 92 (AMC-92) eligible low-and lower-middle-income economies. It reduces COVID-19 related mortality and morbidity particularly amongst vulnerable and priority-use populations through increased access to vaccines. Project activities include (1) supporting the COVAX Advance Market Commitment in the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines for the AMC 92 eligible economies; and (2) supporting the Pandemic Vaccine Pool in the procurement of vaccines for surges or future pandemic threats vaccine delivery activities and ancillary costs for donated vaccine doses.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increase access to vaccines for all AMC 92 economies focusing on primary series and boosters as necessary to advance toward national targets for high-priority populations including healthcare workers older adults and the most vulnerable; and (2) increase the number of vaccines provided to the AMC 92 eligible economies.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of June 2023 include: (1) COVAX delivered over 1.754 billion vaccines to the Advance Market Commitment 92 low and lower-middle-income economies; and (2) estimates show 75% of deaths averted in Advance Market Commitment 92 low-income countries are attributable to COVAX-supported doses.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Gavi The Vaccine Alliance
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Department-Initiated