How can poor countries hope to finance their own immunization programs?
All participating GAVI countries have pledged to increase their national vaccine budgets as a condition of their Phase II GAVI grants. Countries can begin by making their existing programs more efficient; this builds a stronger case for increased investment. They can also build public support for immunization programs to help attract new cash and in-kind funding from the domestic private sector. Finally, countries can allocate a greater share of their revenues to immunization and leverage external resources for immunization, including debt relief funds, and long-term (non-concessionary) loans.
