International Development Grant
Canadian International Immunization Initiative (CIII)
Project Number: CA-3-A032223001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $10,131,436.00
Start Date: October 15, 2003
End Date: June 30, 2010
Duration: 6.7 years
Project Description
While progress has been made in vaccinating children against preventable diseases there remains a clear need for continuing to support childhood immunization worldwide. The Canadian International Immunization Initiative (CIII) and the Global Alliance on Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) provide a complementary approach to immunization. CIII continues to focus on basic childhood immunization and systems strengthening while GAVI provides vaccines for other diseases such as hepatitis B that make up a substantial burden of disease in developing countries.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project include: CIDA’s investment has contributed to the Pan American Health Organization's Strategic Plan for Immunization and to progress in achieving a 95% coverage rate in all countries of the hemisphere. This has led among other things to improving the quality of vaccines and syringes used in national immunization programs improving immunization uptake among hard-to reach groups enhancing laboratory capacity to diagnose vaccine-preventable childhood diseases. Early detection and immunization for yellow fever and surveillance of invasive diseases (caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae Haemophilus influenzae b and Neisseria Meningitidis) have been put in place in the region. National regulatory agencies have also been strengthened.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
PAHO - Pan American Health Organization
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
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:
Pre-APP