Norway to Commit US$ 215 million a Year to GAVI between 2016 and 2020

The Norwegian Prime Minister  Ms Solberg announced at the Global Citizen Festival in New York, that Norway will increase its funding to Gavi to US$ 215 million for 2015 and then contribute at least the same amount each year for the 2016 to 2020 period. During this time, Gavi plans to help immunise an additional 300 million children, leading to five to six million lives being saved.