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Title:

Polio Eradication in Afghanistan

Agreement Number:

7429011 P007374001

Agreement Value:

$10,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 19, 2021 - Jun 30, 2024

Description:

This project supports Afghanistan's Polio Eradication Initiative, which aims to ensure more children are protected from polio by increasing national polio vaccination coverage. Afghanistan is one of the three countries in the world where polio remains widespread. Experts believe that the country is at a critical point in its efforts to eradicate polio. Canada – in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Government of Afghanistan, and other donors – is contributing to providing polio vaccinations to more than nine million children across Afghanistan. Project activities include: (1) carrying out household visits to vaccinate all children in target populations; (2) conducting and strengthening polio immunization campaigns to build immunity; (3) training and building the capacity of front-line workers; (4) conducting regular house-to-house visits and engaging with community influencers to increase knowledge and practice in children's healthcare and polio vaccination; and (5) implementing and strengthening surveillance to rapidly detect the circulation of poliovirus.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased vaccination coverage throughout Afghanistan to achieve 90% coverage of the planned population in each vaccination campaign; (2) increased vaccine reach to both girls and boys under the age of five; (3) increased caregiver intention to vaccine their children against polio in the highest risk areas; (4) increased participation of women as front-line workers in vaccination and social mobilization; and (5) improved early detection and surveillance of all polio cases.

Location:

Geneva, CH

Reference Number:

064-2021-2022-Q1-00154

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

WHO - World Health Organization

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.