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Press Releases

Norway Renews its Support for IFFIm with US$421 Million Pledge

08 May 2020

The 10-year commitment to support Gavi vaccine programmes is part of Norway’s US$ 1 billion commitment to Gavi

Jessica Pulay joins IFFIm Board of Directors

19 Mar 2020

Finance executive brings deep experience of public and private sector funding London, 19 March 2020 – Jessica Pulay has been appointed to the Board of Directors of IFFIm, the International Finance Facility for Immunisation, and will serve a three-year term effective 1 April 2020. Ms Pulay brings to the board experience from her long and varied ca...

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, ...