Japan has played a prominent role in advancing the global health agenda since the G8 Summit in 2000, where infectious disease control was extensively discussed. Japan has taken a leading role in promoting Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and human security as the overarching approach for attaining SDG3. 

Japan made its first commitment to Gavi at the 2011 pledging conference, committing US$ 9.3 million in direct contributions for 2011, and maintained a similar level of annual contribution until 2014. In 2015, Japan doubled its contribution in support of health system recovery in the aftermath of the 2014 Ebola outbreaks. 

In May 2016, at the G7 Summit under its presidency, Japan for the first time announced a multi-year pledge to Gavi. In 2019, Japan hosted the launch meeting of Gavi’s third replenishment as part of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7) in Yokohama. At the Global Vaccine Summit in June 2020, Japan committed US$ 300 million to Gavi for 2021–2025, followed by a pledge of US$ 200 million to the Gavi COVAX AMC. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga made an additional pledge of US$ 800 million and dose donation at the Gavi COVAX AMC Summit in June 2021, which he co-chaired. 

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who succeeded Prime Minister Suga, Japan again made an additional pledge of US$ 500 million to the Gavi COVAX AMC. This brought the total Japanese contribution to the Gavi COVAX AMC to US$ 1.5 billion. 

At TICAD 9 in August 2025, Japan, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, announced a commitment of US$ 553 million to support Gavi 6.0 (2026–2030).

Proceeds to Gavi 6.0 as of 30 June 2026†
Contributions to Gavi Board approved financing instruments

*Local currency

†Proceeds are the funds that Gavi receives from donor commitments, either through direct donor payments, funding raised in advance against future donor pledges through IFFIm, or AMC funds released by the World Bank.

Contributions and pledges per strategic period (US$ millions)

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Direct Contributions (including Matching Fund)

Non-US$ contributions are converted to US$ as follows:

  • Before Gavi 6.0 (2000–2025): exchange rate on date of receipt; where hedged (2014–2025), the hedge rate applies instead.
  • Gavi 6.0 (2026 onward, received & future contributions and Matching Fund Pledges): Bloomberg replenishment rate, 16:00 London time, 25 June 2025.

IFFIm Contributions

Non-US$ contributions are converted to US$ as follows:

  • Received Contributions: rate confirmed by the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
  • Future, signed contribution agreements: exchange rate at time of signing.
  • Future, unsigned contribution agreements: Bloomberg replenishment rate, 16:00 London time, 25 June 2025.

 

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