International Finance Facility for Immunisation

FIRST YEAR RESULTS: IFFIm provides US$1 billion to prevent disease. Children’s rights campaigner Graça Machel and the GAVI Alliance celebrate the results of IFFIm support.

28 November 2007

Nearly US$ 1 billion is being injected into life-saving vaccines and health services in developing countries as a result of the bond issuance by the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) one year ago this month – the first such bond issuance with its proceeds provided to countries as grants for a specific development purpose. [English] [Español] [Français] [Italiano]

Bond investors speed up access to life saving vaccines. Backed by six European nations, US$1 billion inaugural bond launch responds to yellow fever threat.

31 May 2007

The GAVI Alliance announced today it will distribute almost US$1 billion in funds in 2007, raised by the International Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) on capital markets to help poor nations prevent life-threatening diseases and strengthen their health systems. [English] [Français] [Italiano]

South Africa Joins IFFIm

16 March 2007

The Republic of South Africa today joined the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), becoming its seventh government donor, along with France, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the UK. [English]

Worldwide Drive against Measles Receives Financial “Shot in the Arm”

26 February 2007

GAVI Alliance $139 million contribution to UN Foundation supports global goal to reduce measles mortality by 90 percent by 2010. [English]