GAVI Watch [to 29 November 2014]
http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/press-releases/

:: Canada commits C$ 500 million to support immunisation in developing countries
28 November 2014
Gavi welcomed the announcement by Canada of a C$ 500 million contribution to support immunisation in developing countries between 2016 and 2020.

:: International Finance Facility for Immunisation issues first Sukuk, raising US$ 500 million
Dubai, UAE, 27 November 2014 – The International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company (IFFIm) today issued its inaugural Sukuk, raising US$ 500 million for children’s immunisation in the world’s poorest countries through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This landmark transaction is the first socially responsible Sukuk with funds to be utilised for this purpose. This successful transaction marks the largest Sukuk al-Murabaha issuance in the public markets and is also the largest inaugural Sukuk offering from a Supranational.

The 3-year Sukuk – a financial certificate that complies with Islamic law – provides institutional investors with a socially responsible investment that will help protect tens of millions of children against preventable diseases