Guidelines and forms

Guidance to country stakeholders, Gavi partners and the Gavi Secretariat on the process related to Targeted Country Assistance (TCA).

Guidelines on financial audits for Gavi cash-based support clarify Gavi’s audit requirements and assist the implementing entity in ensuring that the audit process is conducted in an efficient manner.

The guidelines on reporting and renewal of Gavi support are intended to provide to countries an overview of the reporting requirements for Gavi support, as well as a description of the annual performance assessment and renewal process.

The Joint Appraisal analysis guidance outlines the suggested minimum set of data and analyses to be made available to inform Joint Appraisal discussions, and builds on country examples from previous Joint Appraisals found to be particularly effective. For each area of analysis, illustrative examples of how some of the suggested analyses may be presented/compiled are included.

Frequently asked questions on the 4-dose vials of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. [French] [Spanish] [Russian] 

Human resources capacity in Gavi-eligible countries can be a major bottleneck for coverage and equity of immunisation. To complement HR capacity, countries can request Gavi support for funding staff at the management and service delivery levels.

Budget template for product and/or presentation switches for Gavi-supported vaccines. This document is intended to be used by countries applying for a Gavi product switch grant. [French]

Gavi Financial Management & Audit Requirements outline the principles and requirements for recipients of Gavi support applicable as of 1st January 2016. Accompanying these guidelines are a set of templates and examples for use.

HPV vaccine application guidelines package.

Guidelines for applications for access to pneumococcal vaccines for countries that are in accelerated transition or have transitioned out of Gavi support.

Rotavirus vaccine application guidelines package.

Pneumococcal vaccine application guidelines package.

Yellow fever vaccine application guidelines package.

Meningitis A conjugate vaccine application guidelines package.

Measles and rubella vaccine application guidelines package.

Japanese encephalitis vaccine application guidelines package.

The criteria used by the Independent Review Committee (IRC) to assess applications.

Application guidelines package for Cold Chain Equipment Optimisation Platform support.

Guidance for national-level coordination forums (e.g. ICCs, HSCCs or equivalent bodies), including Gavi’s requirements and recommendations on their mandate, membership and governance best practices.

Gavi guidance on how to develop and implement demand promotion interventions.

An overview of the definition, content, use and introduction of the performance framework.

Information on independent evaluations of Gavi HSS grants.

Information on bottlenecks and associated activities that have been determined to have a high potential impact on immunisation outcomes.

Links to useful resources for more information on the HPV vaccine.

Information on when countries in emergency situations or with exceptional challenges may be eligible for additional flexibilities under the Fragility and Immunisation Policy.

Guidance on completing new vaccine introduction operational plans and a Plan of Action.

Gavi’s total funding envelope for each country.

Information on what happens when a country does not fulfil its co-financing requirement on time.

1 Civil society access to GAVI pricing for vaccines Frequently asked questions September 2013 1. Does GAVI support the delivery of immunisation services by civil society organisations? GAVI recognises the key role that civil society organisations (CSOs) play in the national immunisation programmes of many countries. 2.

Overview of how Gavi is enhancing its routine grant monitoring and reporting.

The Gavi Alliance grant management change process Frequently asked questions May 2015 Overall change process 1. How was it decided that grant management changes were needed? Over recent years, through a series of consultation sessions, the Gavi Alliance Board, Programme and Policy Committee (PPC), partners, countries,

Gavi and Ebola - Frequently asked questions.

This table is intended to provide ideas of HSS activities to applicants and to allow GAVI to analyse its HSS support by type of grants.

Gross national income per capita 2013.

Information sheet about measuring results for health system performance and improving data quality.

Human Papillomavirus vaccines information sheet.

Health system strengthening approach information sheet.

Information sheet about GAVI’s HSS Performance Based Funding.

Frequently asked questions about co-financing.

As outlined in the GAVI policy on fragility and immunisation, GAVI will provide one-off flexibilities in order to help protect immunisation systems and existing GAVI support in countries experiencing time-limited emergencies. This form is developed to assist countries in such emergency circumstances wanting to apply for these flexibilities.

The GAVI Board has decided that HSS will be the single window for GAVI cash grants. GAVI support for CSOs will be part of a country Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) proposal to improve immunisation outcomes. The document presents why and how GAVI works with and supports CSOs in programme implementation.

Health System Strengthening (HSS) Policies and Major Decisions at GAVI Timeline and Overview.