EAA, Gavi launch education, immunisation project in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, August  9, 2021 (FBC) – Education Above All Foundation (EAA) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have extended their partnership to launch integrated immunisation projects in Ethiopia supported by Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD).

In conjunction with EAA’s Educate A Child (EAC) programme and its ongoing education project with Save the Children Korea (SCK), the initiative in Ethiopia aims to support the country’s overarching target of 90% immunisation coverage at the national level and at least 80% in each of the 11 targeted districts in the host community and three refugee camps in the Gambella Regional State of Ethiopia.

It aims to increase uptake of HPV vaccination amongst girls aged 14 and child vaccination amongst children under one-year-old, reaching 108,183 children with immunisations and 995 adults, who will receive related training over a period of 12 months.

Khalifa Jassim Al Kuwari, Director General of QFFD, said: “Qatar Fund for Development supports GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance’s mission to save lives to protect the world’s poorest against the threat of pandemics. We are pleased that the recent contribution by Qatar Fund to GAVI has paved the way for a new strategic partnership between our long-lasting strategic partners Education Above All and GAVI,”

“Through this strategic partnership, an integrated immunisation programme will be launched in Nigeria targeting more than 100,000 children and women. Furthermore, we are looking forward to the upcoming signing of projects in both Ethiopia which align with Qatar Fund’s goal of ensuring healthy lives and well-being for all.”