New CSO fund manager mechanism launched

In December 2021, the Gavi Board approved a new requirement for countries to allocate at least 10% of the combined Health Systems Strengthening (HSS), Essential Health Services (EAF), and Transition Country Assistance (TCA) funding ceilings for CSO implementation.

To support this effort and boost immunisation coverage in lower-income countries, Gavi launched a new CSO fund manager mechanism.

The Gavi CSO Achievement Report

This document is intended to summarize the achievements of the Gavi CSO Constituency during the reporting period 2022-2024. It aims to highlight the activities undertaken by the Constituency to represent the voice of the community at various platforms and advocate for equitable vaccination.

AVAS Case Story HPV Vaccine Campaign 2024

HPV causes cervical cancer, a leading cause of death among women in Bangladesh. The government is working to increase HPV vaccination rates through awareness campaigns.

Mim wants to live in a Safe and healthy Environment

Climate displacement forced 10-year-old Mim into exploitation after her family lost their home to river erosion. Her story highlights the need for child protection systems.

GTA Nepal – Closing the Immunisation Gap

Bhanu Municipality uses community trust and digital innovation to reach unvaccinated children through the Pfizer Foundation-supported Zero-Dose Project.

HPV Vaccination in the Manta Community

China Akhter from the river-dependent Manta community faces limited healthcare access and low cervical cancer awareness. After her father abandoned the family, she and her mother survive by fishing while struggling with economic hardship.

Breaking barriers with compassion

In Gujro Zone B, deep vaccine mistrust left children unprotected despite repeated vaccination attempts. Vaccinator Sumaira Zulfiqar built community trust through patient listening and relationship-building, raising immunization coverage from zero to 80%.

2024 WHO/UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC)

In 2024, 89% of infants globally – about 115 million – received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85% – roughly 109 million – completed all three doses, according to new national immunization coverage data released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.

Compared to 2023, around 171 000 more children received at least one vaccine, and one million more completed the full three-dose DTP series. While the gains are modest, they signal continued progress by countries working to protect children, even amid growing challenges.