Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will commit to supporting the International Finance Facility for Immunisation in the next funding period.

The International Financing Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) was launched in 2006. IFFIm’s frontloading capability for vaccine funding has allowed more than 80 million children to be immunised ahead of time, without having to wait until Gavi has received pledged donor grants.

Subject to continued strong performance, the UK will fund IFFIm until 2029. More broadly, the UK recognises the important role of innovative financing mechanisms for vaccine delivery. In our role as hosts of the 2020 Gavi Replenishment, we will encourage discussions with other donors and other stakeholders on ways to expand innovative financing to vaccinate children in poor countries.