Gavi funding for civil society organisations: country spotlights
The Gavi civil society organisation (CSO) fund manager mechanism issues country-specific competitive calls for proposals, driven by national immunisation objectives and approved by governments.
Where CSOs are working to reach ‘zero-dose’ children and missed communities
There is no pathway to equitable immunisation without civil society. Civil society partners hold the key to unlocking progress on Gavi’s strategic goals – their practical experience and holistic understanding of the communities where they work are essential elements to reach 'zero-dose' and under-immunised children, missed communities and hard-to-reach areas.
CAR
Data updated on a quarterly basis. Next update: October 2025.
CSO grantees
- Agence Humanitaire Africaine (AHA)
- Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
- Centre d’Information d’Education et de Communication pour la Santé sexuelle des jeunes (CISJEU-RCA)
- Coopérative Action pour le Développement (CAD)
- Humanitarian African Vision (HAV)
- World Vision Central African Republic (WV CAR )
The map below highlights the geographic areas where CSOs are implementing grant activities:
Kick-off meeting launches new funding mechanism in Central African Republic
Berbérati, Central African Republic, 2 June 2025 – A kick-off event for the Gavi civil society organisation (CSO) fund manager mechanism in the Central African Republic (CAR) was held in Berbérati in the southwest of the country. This initiative aims to strengthen vaccination coverage in health regions, with a focus on zero-dose and under-immunised children in missed communities, by removing barriers to accessing vaccination services. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Health and Population, Dr Pierre Somse, and attended by local stakeholders, international partners, community representatives and leaders, members of the Gavi CSO team and MannionDaniels (the consortium lead delivering the Gavi CSO fund manager mechanism).
Côte d’Ivoire
Data updated on a quarterly basis. Next update: October 2025.
CSO grantees
- Fédération Nationale des Organisations de Santé de Côte d’Ivoire (FENOS-CI)
The map below highlights the geographic areas where CSOs are implementing grant activities:
Ethiopia
Data updated on a quarterly basis. Next update: October 2025.
CSO grantees:
- Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Associations (CCRDA)
- Ethiopia Orthodox Church and Inter-Church Aid Commission (EOC-DICAC)
- Organization for Social Services, Health & Development (OSSHD)
- Oromia Development Association (ODA)
- Partnership for Pastoralists Development Association (PAPDA)
The map below highlights the geographic areas where CSOs are implementing grant activities:
Ethiopia case study: March 2025 launch event
On 14 March 2025, five Ethiopian civil society organisations (CSOs) that are grantees within the Gavi CSO fund manager mechanism joined the Ministry of Health (MoH), provincial Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) teams, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, MannionDaniels and Oxford Policy Management in a hybrid (in person and online) project launch event.
The event provided an opportunity to recap the objectives, scope and key activities of the Gavi CSO fund manager mechanism – and synergy with the health system and immunisation strengthening (HSIS) project in Ethiopia – as well as strengthening partnerships between CSOs, EPI, Gavi and the fund manager.
Madagascar
Data updated on a quarterly basis. Next update: October 2025.
CSO grantees:
- Action Socio-sanitaire Organisation Secours (ASOS)
- Association pour la Promotion de la Santé de l’Intelligence Artificielle et du Numérique (APSIAN)
- Jhpiego Corporation
- Medical Care Development (MCD)
The map below highlights the geographic areas where CSOs are implementing grant activities:
Mali
Data updated on a quarterly basis. Next update: October 2025.
CSO grantees:
- Association Soutoura (AS)
- Association Vivre au Sahel (AVS)
- Groupe d’Appui à la Formation de Base (GAFB)
- AMAAN GOURMA (AAG)
- ONG JIGI – ESPOIR
The list below highlights the geographic areas where CSOs are implementing grant activities:
- Dioila, Fana, Kangaba, Kignan, Niena
- Achouratt, Boujbeha, Foum-Alba, Arawane, Al -Ouche, Taoudéni
- Ménaka, Anderaboukane Inekar Tidermen
- Barouél
- Districts 1, 2 and DRS of Bamako
Mauritania
Data updated on a quarterly basis. Next update: October 2025.
CSO grantees:
- ONG Santé Globale
- Organisation Sage Femmes au Service de la Sante de la Reproduction (OSFSR)
- The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)
The map below highlights the geographic areas where CSOs are implementing grant activities:
Pakistan
Data updated on a quarterly basis. Next update: October 2025.
Due to the large number of CSO grantees in Pakistan, the data below is presented by Province.
Pakistan: Balochistan
Data updated on a quarterly basis. Next update: October 2025.
CSO grantees:
- Bright Star Development Society Balochistan (BSDSB)
- Dopasi Foundation (DF)
- Indus Hospital & Health Network (IHHN)
- Organization for Community Services & Development (OCSD)
- Society of Collective Interests Orientation, Pakistan (SOCIO Pakistan)
The map below highlights the geographic areas where CSOs are implementing grant activities:
Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Data updated on a quarterly basis. Next update: October 2025.
CSO grantees:
- Civil Society Human and Institutional Development Programme (CHIP)
- Health Education and Development Society (HEADS)
- HUJRA Village Support Organization (HVSO)
- Khagarah Development Organization (KDO)
- Medical Emergency Resilience Foundation (MERF)
The map below highlights the geographic areas where CSOs are implementing grant activities:
Pakistan: Punjab
Data updated on a quarterly basis. Next update: October 2025.
CSO grantees:
- Rural Education and Economic Development Society (REEDS)
- Rahnuma-Family Planning Association of Pakistan (FPAPAK)
- Association for Gender Awareness and Human Empowerment (AGAHE)
The map below highlights the geographic areas where CSOs are implementing grant activities:
Pakistan: Sindh
Data updated on a quarterly basis. Next update: October 2025.
CSO grantees:
- Association for Mothers and Newborns (AMAN)
- Health, Education & Literacy Programme (HELP)
- Shifa Foundation
- Vital Pakistan Trust (VPT)
The map below highlights the geographic areas where CSOs are implementing grant activities:
AMAN and Zindagi Trust lead World Immunization Week efforts in Pakistan
Karachi, Pakistan, 29 April 2025 – Despite global progress, immunisation coverage remains a challenge, especially in hard-to-reach communities.
Civil society organisations (CSOs), with their strong local roots, play a vital role in bridging this gap through targeted engagement and awareness-raising.
Sierra Leone
Data updated on a quarterly basis. Next update: October 2025.
CSO grantees:
- Health for All Coalition (HfAC)
- Focus 1000
- Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS)
The map below highlights the geographic areas where CSOs are implementing grant activities:
Sierra Leone case study: Health for All Coalition
Photo of Mariama provided by HFAC | In a small, remote community called Mongo Craidu in Falaba District, Northern Sierra Leone, Mariama gave birth to her first child. As part of the healthcare system’s standard practice, her newborn received the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine*, which protects against tuberculosis. However, Mariama was hesitant to take her child for further immunisation. Like many in her community, she had heard misconceptions about vaccines and was not sure of their necessity. She feared that additional vaccines might harm her child; and with limited access to accurate health information, she decided not to take her baby for routine immunisation. |
During this period, Health for All Coalition (HFAC) visited the Mongo Craidu community as part of its routine immunisation sensitisation campaign. The organisation engaged key community stakeholders such as parents, other caregivers and youth in discussions about the importance of immunisation, explaining how vaccines protect children from deadly diseases like measles, polio, tuberculosis and pertussis (whooping cough). HFAC also addressed myths and misconceptions, reassuring parents about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines.
At first, Mariama was reluctant to change her attitude. But after attending a community dialogue session, and speaking with community health workers and health care workers, she became convinced that routine immunisation is essential for her child’s health.
Mariama took her baby to the nearest healthcare centre for routine immunisation services. Not only did Mariama complete her child’s immunisation schedule, but she also became an advocate for vaccines in her community. She shared her experience with other mothers and caregivers, urging them to take their children for routine immunisation. Her story inspired many families in the community to visit their healthcare centres, ensuring their children received the necessary vaccines.
Through continuous community engagement and education, Health for All Coalition helped change perceptions about immunisation in the community, increasing vaccine uptake and protecting children from preventable diseases. Mariama’s journey from vaccine hesitancy to advocacy is a powerful example of how awareness and education can transform health outcomes in remote communities.
*BCG vaccine is not supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
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