International Development Grant
Gavi Alliance - Institutional Support - 2016-2020
Project Number: CA-3-D002243001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $500,000,000.00
Start Date: September 17, 2015
End Date: December 31, 2020
Duration: 5.3 years
Project Description
Canada’s support to Gavi the Vaccine Alliance will assist in the realisation of Gavi’s Strategic Plan for 2016-2020 which aims to save 5-6 million children’s lives through equitable use of vaccines in lower income countries. Approximately 80% of these funds will be provided to procure and deliver vaccines requested by countries for their national immunizations programs. The remaining 20% of funds will be provided to countries to strengthen national health systems including increasing health worker capacity and training and strengthening of supply and cold chain systems to support immunization programs. Gavi is a global health partnership created to address global inequities in access to new and underused vaccines.
Expected Results
The expected results for this project include: (1) accelerated equitable uptake and coverage of vaccines (2) increased effectiveness and efficiency of immunization delivery as an integrated part of strengthened health systems; (3) improved sustainability of national immunization programs; and (4) improved markets for vaccines and other immunization products.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (December 2020) include: (1) the project vaccinated 324 million children; (2) saved 6.9 million lives; (3) purchased 54 000 units of cold chain storage for countries; (4) 65% of countries increased their investments in routine immunization; and (5) the project reduced the cost of pentavalent pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccines by 24%.
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: Core contributions to multilateral institutions
Collaboration: Multilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Institutional Support