Geneva – In 2024, in Gavi-backed low-income countries, the Vaccine Alliance contributed to a record vaccination programme of over US$250 million. The 19% increase in funding year-over-year, primarily protected from domestic resources, underscores the country’s commitment to sustainable funding for vaccinations. From 2026 to 2030, low- and middle-income countries are expected to donate US$4 billion (or nearly half-cost vaccination programs) introduced with Gavi Support.
-A strong demonstration of vaccination country’s commitment to ownership, new data released today shows that in low-income countries supported by Gavi, the vaccine alliance has contributed nearly USD 255 million to coincide with a 19% increase from 2024. The budget and national commitment to creating an independent vaccination system that eliminates the need for GAVI support. Political and economic pressures 100% of countries meet their 2024 cooperative obligations, with the exception of exemptions from humanitarian crises. This includes countries facing important challenges such as the Central African Republic, Chad, Haiti and Mali. Future, total supply by Gavi-Supped countries is projected to increase by 22% in 2025 to US$300 million. During Gavi’s next strategy, between 2026 and 2030, low- and middle-income countries are expected to contribute nearly half (almost half) of the costs of vaccination programs that include Gavi support, including Gavi support, including $200 million in support, including $200 million in support, including Gavi support.
The new data was released at an event on the side of the World Health Assembly, co-hosted by Gavi and the government of Ivory Coast and attended by high-level delegations from 16 Gavi-supporting countries, titled “Investing in Future Generations: Maintaining Vaccinations for Future Generations.” The latter was the vocal champion for sustainable vaccination funding in the African continent. In response, the Minister of Health, Minister of Public Health and Universal Health Insurance Pierre Dimba said, “When it comes to vaccinations, Gabi’s model is unique in that it helps countries like us move towards greater autonomy.
At the heart of Gavi’s collaboration with supportive countries is a collaborative policy that encourages them to invest in their own vaccine programs by funding some of the required doses. This contribution, which increases as the country’s economy grows, will help the government to expand its vaccine budget and gradually reduce its reliance on GAVI support by building up existing allocations over the long term. The ultimate goal is sustainable self-funding of vaccination programs. Until now, 19 countries have moved from Gavi support with some people like India and Indonesia, and even to donors.
“As a former Gabi movement country, Indonesia has witnessed first-hand the transformational impact of Gavi’s country-centric approach to building a sustainable health system. Today’s commitment to funding contracts for immunity today is not just about delivering health, but also continuing economic growth and development. Indonesia’s Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin said:
While domestic contributions are essential to long-term sustainability, Gavi continues to rely on country-specific challenges in increasingly complex landscapes. As a result, six countries received cooperative exemptions in 2024 due to humanitarian emergencies. These exemptions account for just 3.3% of total joint assets in 2024, down from 3.8% in 2023, highlighting the resilience of most countries.
“Gavi’s model is completely unparalleled that it is based on sustainability and national ownership,” said Dr. Sania Nishtar, CEO of vaccine alliance Gavi. “This is highlighted by record amounts of low-income countries contributing to their own vaccination programs from domestic resources, and their commitment to following in the footsteps of countries graduated from Gavi Support.
Gavi is currently seeking to raise at least US$9 billion from donors to support its most ambitious strategy to date. During that period from 2026 to 2030, Gavi will make its biggest investment in protecting the world from the threat of infectious diseases through global vaccine stockpiling, pandemic-responding equipment, and preventing and responding to outbreaks.
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*Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Republic of Congo, Santame, Togo, Zambia
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Gavi, Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership that helps vaccinate more than half of the world’s children against some of the world’s most deadly diseases. The Vaccine Alliance brings together partners from developing countries and donor governments, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, the vaccine industry, technical institutions, civil society, the Gates Foundation and other private sectors. Check out our full list of donor governments and other major organizations that fund Gavi’s work here.
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