Project profile — Canadian International Immunization Initiative (CIII) - Phase II (UNICEF)

• Africa, regional (80.00%)
• America, regional (5.00%)
• Asia, regional (15.00%)

• Basic Health: Infectious disease control (12250) (100.00%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (principal objective)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This grant is part of CIDA's continued support to the Canadian International Immunization Initiative (CIII). The goal of the CIII is to increase and intensify immunization services for children at risk of contracting preventable and often fatal illnesses in low- and middle-income countries. Immunization currently prevents approximately 2.5 million child deaths every year in all age groups. The global coverage rate for immunization of children under one year of age in 2007 was 81%, up from 75% in 2003, with 117 countries reaching 90% or more in immunization coverage. Immunization is a universally recommended, cost-effective, public health priority. The CIII targets the following childhood diseases: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, and measles. UNICEF and the World Health Organization work together to coordinate the multilateral portions of the CIII. This grant supports UNICEF activities. Canada’s support for immunization initiatives is in line with the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to reduce the death rate of children under the age of five by two-thirds by 2015.

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Results achieved as of the end of the project (June 2012) include: This project has achieved results in 11 countries. For example, in Uganda, support was provided in 26 districts to increase the numbers of children receiving life-saving immunizations. Between 2009 and 2011, the percentage of children not immunized against measles and diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus went down by 14%.

• Proactive disclosure
• Related activities: Canadian International Immunization Initiative (CIII) - Phase II (WHO)