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, 2011)39.00/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2011)48.00/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.29
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2011)540
Co-financing status (2012)Low-income
No. of districts/territories (2011)75
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GAVI support for Nepal

Type of support

Approvals

2001-2016 (US$)
(30 Apr 2013)

Commitments

2001-2016 (US$)
(30 Apr 2013)

Disbursements

2001-2012 (US$)
(30 Apr 2013)

% Disbursed

(30 Apr 2013)
200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$23,150,745$23,150,745$17,437,21375%
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)$29,799,141$39,610,141$25,544,39186%
Pneumo (NVS)$12,120,000$31,029,000
Tetra DTP-HepB (NVS)$8,690,385$8,690,385$8,690,385100%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$1,472,000$1,472,000$366,50025%
Total$81,567,665$110,287,665$58,373,883

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 (2011)

Grade of Confidence		92%

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DTP3 - Official country estimates (2011)92%
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 (2011)76%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2011)1%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)88%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)92%

Breakdown of support

Non-vaccine supportVaccine support
38% 62%
$22,268,126 $36,105,756

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Nepal

28 November 2012

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18 – Paediatrician perspectives: a booster shot for the immunisation agenda

Partners Forum 2012 - Session summary

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.

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