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IFFIm sterling bond takes total vaccine bond issuance over US$ 10 billion milestone

11 Jun 2025

The International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) today announced the settlement of its £300 million, 3-year 4.25% fixed-rate bond that was announced on 3 June.  This is the third bond issue in pound sterling and a powerful reaffirmation of investor confidence in vaccine bonds as a tool for global health impact. With this latest...

IFFIm returns to market with £300 million 3-year bond to support global vaccine programs

03 Jun 2025

Proceeds will fund Gavi’s immunisation initiatives, including HPV and malaria.

50 years of progress: how Bangladesh chose health

21 May 2025

Less than half a century after being labelled a “basketcase”, Bangladesh is on the way to independently financing its immunisation programme.

The UK's pioneering role in IFFIm: Building on a legacy and continuing to lead*

08 May 2025

For decades, the United Kingdom has been a champion of global health—especially in its efforts to find innovative solutions to ensure life-saving vaccines reach those who need them most. At the heart of this commitment is the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), an initiative forged by the UK to revolutionise global health finan...

Board members highlight IFFIm’s value at high-profile events in spring 2025

08 May 2025

This spring, IFFIm Board members Rachel Turner and Ingrid van Wees took center stage at major global events, emphasising the power of innovative finance in a pivotal moment for global immunisation. Their discussions underscored how IFFIm’s model transforms long-term donor commitments into immediate funding, allowing donors to achieve rapid impact, ...

IFFIm increases its most recent bond by US$ 250 million to total US$ 1.25 billion

23 Apr 2025

This week, the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) increased by US$ 250 million the October 2024 bond, which had previously raised US$1 billion.

"A wonderful development": in malaria-plagued northern Nigeria, the vaccine’s arrival brings joy

07 Apr 2025

The emotional and financial distress of having a child down with malaria is regrettably familiar to residents of Kaura community in Kebbi state, who hope that’s set to change.