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Title:

Polio eradication in Afghanistan

Agreement Number:

7465974 P014097002

Agreement Value:

$4,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 26, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

This project supports the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) in their final push to eradicate the wild poliovirus (WPV) in Afghanistan, one of only 2 remaining polio endemic countries (the other being Pakistan) by 2027. A significant number of Afghan children remain unvaccinated, and this project aims to increase polio vaccine campaign activities for Afghan children under the age of 5. Project (WHO) activities include: (1) coordinating operations and conducting research, analysis, monitoring, and evaluation; (2) providing technical and operational support for campaign administrators; (3) coordinating the training and deployment of human resources for supplementary technical assistance; and (4) securing logistics to access hard-to-reach areas. Project (UNICEF) activities include: (1) procuring the vaccines and cold chain equipment; (2) providing technical assistance for administrators responsible for the advocacy, communication, and social mobilization of the vaccinati

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) preventing wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) outbreaks; (2) reducing the number of missed or unvaccinated children; (3) raising awareness and increasing demand for vaccinations, particularly among women, husbands, fathers and caregivers; (4) working with other partners to offer integrated gender-responsive water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), nutrition, and routine immunization (RI) activities for higher coverage; (5) strengthening the capacity of frontline workers to reach caregivers with gender-responsive services; and (6) improving access to and use of maternal and newborn child health (MNCH) and immunization services for mothers, newborns, children under 5, and adolescent girls.

Location:

NEW YORK, US 10017

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-A0045

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

3200000000000

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Belated reporting.

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Federal Riding Name:

Not Coded

Federal Riding Number:

Program:

Grants - Multilateral Programming

Program Purpose:

Subvention Programmation multilatérale