Sierra Leone

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Total population (2012)6,126,450
Birth cohort (2012)226,887
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)203,295
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2012)103.98/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2012)157.85/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.26
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2010)340
Co-financing status (2012)Low-income
No. of districts/territories (2009)14

GAVI support for Sierra Leone

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)
200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$2,215,500$2,215,500$1,684,75076%
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$2,655,440$2,835,440$1,964,44074%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$272,660$272,660$272,660100%
Penta (NVS)$12,964,656$18,501,156$10,776,15783%
Pneumo (NVS)$8,832,741$17,213,241$5,714,41265%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$200,000$200,000$200,000100%
Yellow Fever (NVS)$2,027,597$2,875,597$1,954,57996%
Total$29,168,594$44,113,594$22,566,997

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)

Download data for commitments & disbursements in XLS format

Sierra Leone DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)90%
DTP3 - Official country estimates (2010)76%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.02%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2008)60.60%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2008)59.90%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2008)60%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2010)257%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2010)0%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)82%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)89%

Breakdown of support

CSO, HSS & ISS supportVaccine support
18% 82%
$4,121,850 $18,445,148

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Sierra Leone

30 March 2012

Comic relief

Comic Relief increases its grant to GAVI

Total of £5 million thanks to Sport Relief and Gates Foundation.

30 March 2012

British comedian John Bishop visits Sierra Leone childrens hospital for Comic Relief

Comedian John Bishop witnessing the anguish preventable illnesses, like diarrhoea and pneumonia, can cause while visiting the only children's hospital in Sierra Leone. Bishop cycled, rowed and ran more than 295 miles from Paris to London in five days, raising funds for vaccines. 2012-03-30 Video-Vimeo Spo

19 March 2012

Sport Relief Run DC

Comic Relief goes the distance for immunisation

Comic Relief, the hugely popular UK charity, is gearing up for a marathon of events over the next week as part of its Sport Relief fundraising campaign, with a portion of the proceeds going toward child immunisation through the GAVI Alliance.

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