International Development Grant
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations - phase II
Project Number: CA-3-P006738001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $10,000,000.00
Start Date: December 20, 2018
End Date: June 30, 2020
Duration: 1.5 years
Project Description
This project aims to support the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) in proactively developing new vaccines against priority emerging infectious diseases. It also aims to enable equitable access to these vaccines by affected populations during disease outbreaks whether naturally occurring accidental or deliberately caused.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) advanced equitable access to safe and effective vaccines against emerging infectious diseases for affected populations during disease outbreaks; (2) accelerated research development and use of vaccines during outbreaks; and (3) developed durable and equitable solutions for outbreak response capacity.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of June 2020 include: (1) developed 19 vaccine candidates against 5 priority pathogens in CEPI’s portfolio; (2) developed and launched a call for proposals to support the manufacture of priority vaccines for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Nipah and Lassa viruses ; (3) launched a call for proposal to support the development of vaccines against Rift Valley Fever and Chikungunya; (4) launched a call for proposals to develop rapid response platforms against Disease X; (5) launched a call for proposals to develop vaccine candidates against COVID-19; and (6) ended the Ebola outbreak in part due to a second rollout of Ebola vaccines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Foreign Affairs and Trade Gs&Cs