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'Vaccine Bonds' to speed up access to life saving vaccines in the poorest countries around the world

28 Jan 2008

Daiwa Securities Group, the International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company, the GAVI Alliance, and the World Bank, announce IFFIm’s expected inaugural issuance of notes under its Global Debt Issuance Programme targeting mainly Japanese retail investors.

First year results: IFFIm provides US$ 1 billion to prevent disease

28 Nov 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.

Bond investors speed up access to life saving vaccines

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.

South Africa joins IFFIm

16 Mar 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.

Worldwide drive against measles receives financial 'Shot in the Arm'

26 Feb 2007

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

Spectacular response to IFFIm’s inaugural financing

07 Nov 2006

Today, the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), rated AAA/Aaa/AAA, priced its first ever capital markets financing, a USD 1 billion 5-year benchmark bond. The issue represents not only a landmark in the history of multilateral development financings, but also in the capital markets playing an active role in accelerating the del...

International Finance Facility for Immunisation issues inaugural bonds

07 Nov 2006

Efforts to immunise children received a large boost as the IFFIm issued its inaugural bonds today. The bonds are rated AAA/Aaa/AAA.