United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund COVAX Delivery Grant

This project aims to strengthen COVID-19 response and recovery in approximately 25 of the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) 92 economies. It would reduce COVID-19 related mortality and morbidity particularly amongst vulnerable and priority-use populations. It does so through increased support for the delivering and distributing COVID-19 vaccines. Project activities include: (1) supporting countries to plan and coordinate COVID-19 vaccine programs alongside routine immunization; (2) providing technical assistance for COVID-19 vaccine administration and storage; (3) procuring cold chain equipment and personal protective equipment; (4) strengthening data collection systems (5) providing bundled services to deliver vaccines including in humanitarian contexts and (6) supporting health interventions that strengthen immunization and health systems.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increase equitable distribution and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and strengthened gender-sensitive routine immunization in the AMC 92; (2) strengthen health systems to engage vulnerable and priority populations with gender-equitable COVID-19 vaccination and prevention communications and outreach in AMC 92 countries; and (3) increase country capacity and means to implement COVID-19 vaccination programs including with the support needed to transition vaccination programs into routine immunization programs as possible.