GAVI Alliance

$309,430,140.00 CAD

≈ $7.47 for every person in Canada ≈ 3,999 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
International Development Assistance program
Recipient country
Switzerland
Fiscal year
2025-2026
Agreement period
March 30, 2026 – October 31, 2031
Reference
dfatd-maecd:064-2025-2026-Q4-0256

Published purpose

This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Gavi uses these funds, along with other donors’ funding, to achieve its mandate. Gavi’s long-term mission is saving lives and protecting people’s health by increasing equitable and sustainable vaccine use. This project supports Gavi's four strategic goals for the 2026-2030 period. Project activities include: introducing and scaling up vaccines against infectious disease, including human papillomavirus and malaria, through procurement and delivery support; (2) supporting and strengthening health systems to increase immunization equity, including dedicated support to extend immunization services to under-immunized and zero-dose children; (3) improving the sustainability of national immunizations programs; and (4) ensuring healthy markets for vaccines and related products.

In plain English AI-generated

This grant provides Canadian institutional support to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to increase vaccine access and strengthen immunization systems in low-income countries, focusing on disease prevention and health system sustainability.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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