Nepal

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Total population (2012)31,011,137
Birth cohort (2012)722,404
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)699,185
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2012)32.14/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2012)39.27/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.29
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2009)440
Co-financing status (2012)Low-income
No. of districts/territories (2009)75
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GAVI support for Nepal

Type of support

Approvals

2001-2016 (US$)
(31 Dec 2011)

Commitments

2001-2016 (US$)
(31 Dec 2011)

Disbursements

2001-2012 (US$)
(31 Dec 2011)

% Disbursed

(31 Dec 2011)
20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$13,267,000$23,150,745$13,267,000100%
HepB mono (NVS)$1,870,980$1,870,980$1,870,980100%
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$3,312,520$3,312,520$3,312,520100%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$1,151,893$1,151,893$1,151,893100%
Penta (NVS)$26,543,500$41,638,500$19,941,57575%
Tetra DTP-HepB (NVS)$8,690,385$8,690,385$8,690,385100%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$366,500$366,500$366,500100%
Total$55,202,779$80,181,524$48,600,854

Red line on table indicates duration of support based on commitments.
Commitments: Multi-year programme budgets endorsed in principle by the GAVI Board. These become financial commitments upon approval each year for the following calendar year.
Approvals: Total Approved for funding (IRC Reviewed)

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Nepal DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)82%
DTP3 - Official country estimates (2010)82%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.05%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2010)92.10%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2010)91.30%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2010)92%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2010)27%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2010)3%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)86%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)83%

Breakdown of support

CSO, HSS & ISS supportVaccine support
37% 63%
$18,097,913 $30,502,940

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Nepal

20 November 2010

Nepal HSS health workers

Donors unite to finance Nepal health system

GAVI and other leading donors to Nepal channel their financial support through a single system to streamline assistance for the national health programme.

16 November 2010

Nepal joint funding agreement to strengthen the national health system

GAVI announces signing of a new unprecedented Joint Financing Arrangement (JFA) with the Government of Nepal to support the implementation of the Nepalese National Health Sector Programme.

18 August 2010

Aid donors in Nepal agree to joint financing

The Government of Nepal received a significant boost to its efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality and illness after its leading aid donors signed a new unprecedented joint financing arrangement today.

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