Nepal to get vaccination support worth Rs 8.59 billion under GAVI
Summary
Nepal will receive vaccination support worth Rs 8.59 billion under GAVI through 2030. The country’s Rs 308,271 refund obligation linked to audit errors in past GAVI-funded immunization programmes has also been waived.
Key Points
- Nepal is set to receive vaccination support worth Rs 8.59 billion until 2030 under the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunisation (GAVI).
- The support was secured through the initiative of the Ministry of Health and Food Safety to implement the national regular vaccination programme.
- The $308,271 Nepal was expected to refund over audit errors in GAVI-funded vaccination programmes from 2016-17 to 2021-22 will be waived.
- The ministry says GAVI support is important for sustaining vaccination coverage and improving programme effectiveness.
