This partnership is working to reach millions more children with vaccinations by 2030. Here’s how

Health powers prosperity. Investing in health and nutrition fuels economic growth, creates jobs and gives children the chance to thrive. Strong health systems—and resilient societies – begin with maternal and child health, especially routine immunization.

Since its inception in 2000, GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, has helped immunize over 1.1 billion children in 78 low- and middle-income countries, preventing nearly 19 million deaths and generating more than $250 billion in economic benefits via reduced healthcare costs, increased productivity, enhanced educational outcomes and long-term economic growth.

In the past year alone, the World Bank Group has supported countries in delivering health services to 200 million people.

Together, we’ve helped millions of children stay healthy and in school by ensuring access to life-saving vaccines, protecting families from the financial burden of illness and giving communities the tools to build a more prosperous future.

For over a decade, the World Bank Group and Gavi have partnered across Africa and Asia to expand access to immunization.

Over the past five years alone, our collaboration has delivered $1.8 billion in joint investments to strengthen the health systems that make vaccinations possible.

But our partnership is about more than scale; it’s about sustainability. As countries grow stronger, they are increasingly taking charge of their immunization programme and some are now even contributing as donors to global initiatives such as Gavi.

In Indonesia, our work helped reduce the number of children who had not received any vaccines by more than half, from 44% in 2018 to 21% in 2023.

In Lao PDR, healthcare access in remote areas has improved dramatically: the share of infants receiving all three doses of a key childhood vaccine rose from 61% in August 2024 to 92% just eight months later.

Yet, millions of children still go unprotected. In 2023 alone, 14.5 million children missed even a single vaccine dose. With tighter aid budgets, reaching them requires bold ideas, deeper partnerships and greater ambition.

That’s why Gavi and the World Bank Group are raising the bar on what we aim to achieve together.

First, we will scale up joint investments.

Through blended finance, technical support and data-driven strategies, we aim to mobilize at least $2 billion, aligned with country priorities, to strengthen primary healthcare and expand access to immunization and other essential services.

These investments will not only improve health outcomes but also boost economic growth by creating jobs and fostering innovation. This supports the World Bank Group’s goal to deliver quality, affordable healthcare to 1.5 billion people and Gavi’s mission to reach 500 million more children by 2030.

We are also working closely with the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents to drive investments and policy reforms needed for scale-up.

Second, we are committed to boosting local manufacturing capacity for vaccines and health products in the Global South. Equitable access depends on equitable production.

By reducing investment risk and strengthening regulation, we can attract private capital and build more robust supply chains.

Gavi’s African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator is already paving the way.

The World Bank Group is supporting countries in building sustainable health manufacturing ecosystems through investments in regulation, procurement, workforce development, local production and improved supply chains.

Together, we are supporting the African Union’s goal to produce 60% of its vaccines domestically by 2040.

This is the future of development: country-led, collaborative and built for sustainable, long-term impact. The Gavi–World Bank Group partnership demonstrates what is possible.

We’ve deepened our collaboration to protect more children, strengthen health systems and build a healthier, more secure future for all. We are proud to be reimagining what development can achieve – together.