Press releases

Press Releases

IFFIm issues NOK600 million Vaccine Bonds

18 Jul 2019

Funding will support CEPI’s development of new vaccines to prevent deadly diseases.

Kingdom of Norway contributes NOK 600 million to IFFIm

29 May 2019

New donation will back Vaccine Bonds to fund CEPI’s fight against deadly diseases Geneva, 29 May 2019 – The Kingdom of Norway has agreed to donate NOK 600 million to the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm). The donation is intended to support the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI). In a novel arrangement appr...

IFFIm issues sukuk to the Islamic Development Bank

09 Apr 2019

Private transaction raised US$ 50 million for immunisation.

Helge Weiner-Trapness joins IFFIm Board

01 Jan 2019

Founding Partner at Quintus Partners brings expertise in Asian markets to IFFIm. London, 1 January 2019 - Helge Weiner-Trapness, a Founding Partner of Quintus Partners, joined the Board of Directors of The International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), effective 1 January 2019. “I’ve long been impressed by IFFIm as a model in socially r...

Islamic Development Bank and IFFIm announce plans to collaborate on private placement

11 Dec 2018

Sukuk aims to build on Gulf Cooperation Council countries' support for Gavi programmes. Abu Dhabi, 11 December 2018 – The International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) and the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), a development partner of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have announced plans for the IsDB to purchase a Sukuk issued by IFFIm, ...

Government of Brazil signs grant agreement for US$ 20 million in support to IFFIm

11 Oct 2018

Becomes second BRICS donor to support accelerated funding for Gavi immunisation programmes in the world's poorest countries.

Bertrand de Mazières joins IFFIm Board

04 Jun 2018

Director General for Finance at the European Investment Bank brings IFFIm over three decades of international finance experience London, 4 June 2018 – Bertrand de Mazières, Director General for Finance at the European Investment Bank, joined the Board of Directors of The International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), effective May 18, 20...