Civil society organisations
Represented on the GAVI Alliance Board by
BRAC Health Programme, Bangladesh
Board Member: Dr Faruque Ahmed, Director
Term of Office: July 2008 to June 2011
Alternate: Alan R Hinman, Senior Public Health Scientist, Task Force for Child Survival and Development
The CSO representative to the GAVI Board acts as a liaison between GAVI and CSOs, representing the views and concerns of each side, while working to improve immunisation and CSO participation in strengthening immunisation. To enhance CSO participation in immunisation activities, the IPA works to:
- Strengthen CSO participation in Regional Working Groups (RWGs) and Inter-agency Coordinating Committees (ICCs).
- Expand existing CSO activities to include the participation of local, in-country CSOs.
- Identify and assist in the development of tools to assist CSOs in immunisation and GAVI-related activities.
- Facilitate greater cooperation and understanding between CSOs and governments.
- Assist interested regional CSOs in activities targeted to varying economic, political and social climates.
- Maintain contact with the over 150 international Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs)/CSOs to keep them informed and engaged in CSO activities relating to immunisation and GAVI.
Former Board Members
International Pediatric Association (IPA)
Board member: Dr Jane Schaller, Executive Director
Term of office: Dec '07 to Jun '08
Children’s Vaccine Program at PATH
Board member: Dr Mark Kane, Director
Term of office: July 2000 to June 2002
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