Zambia

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Total population (2012)13,883,577
Birth cohort (2012)645,542
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)592,188
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2012)82.65/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2012)133.42/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.44
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2010)1,070
Co-financing status (2012)Intermediate
No. of districts/territories (2009)72
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GAVI support for Zambia

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)$2,917,500$6,605,500$2,917,500100%
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$3,864,060$3,864,060$3,864,060100%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$689,237$689,237$689,237100%
Measles (NVS)$311,000$1,174,500
Penta (NVS)$44,975,099$57,768,099$44,525,58599%
Pneumo (NVS)$11,685,600$41,995,723
Tetra DTP-Hib (NVS)$8,878,028$8,878,028$8,878,028100%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$514,000$514,000$100,00019%
Total$73,834,524$121,489,147$60,974,410

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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Zambia DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)82%
DTP3 - Official country estimates (2010)84%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.03%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2007)80.50%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2007)78.90%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2007)80%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2010)33%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2010)3%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)91%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)66%

Breakdown of support

CSO, HSS & ISS supportVaccine support
12% 88%
$7,570,797 $53,403,613

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Zambia

19 April 2012

The strategic power of vaccines in Zambia

In November 2011, a team from CSIS traveled to Zambia to produce a video on vaccination efforts - their value, their long-term sustainability, and the challenges to their implementation. The video aims to portray the complexities of immunization in Zambia and to make broader points about global immunization efforts. Released on March 16, 2012, this eleven-minute video completes the five-minute trailer posted in fall 2011.

01 February 2012

ARK Zambia

Matching Fund partner ARK works to defeat rotavirus

ARK launches first comprehensive anti-diarrhoea programme in Zambia.

08 August 2011

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Update on audit of GAVI cash-based support to Zambia 2006-2009

In keeping with GAVI s policy on transparency in the oversight of cash-based programmes, its Deputy CEO recently updated the GAVI Board on the status of cash-based programmes in Zambia.

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