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Annex C: Annual Report on the Implementation of the Gender Policy
Section A: Executive Summary
Context
This report provides an update on progress made in 2019 on implementing Gavi?s
Gender Policy. It covers the programmatic, corporate, governance and advocacy
dimensions of Gavi?s gender -focused work.

The goal of Gavi?s Gender Policy is to 1) increase immunisation coverage by
supporting countries to overcome gender -related barriers to accessing
immunisation services and 2) promote equal access and utilisation for all girls and
boys, women and men to immunisation and related health services that respond
to their different health needs.
In 2019, Gavi made progress in implementing recommendations from an external
evaluation of Gavi?s Gender Policy , including articulating a clear case for
addressing gender issu es as part of Gavi?s Strategy for 2021 -20 25 and creating a
new sub -team f ocused on gender, communities and demand within the
Secretariat?s Health System and Immunisation Strengt hening team. The
Secretariat is in the process of reviewing and updating its Gender Policy, which
will be brought to the Gavi Board in June 2020 for review .
Section B: Facts and Data
Gender Policy at a glance
1.1 ITAD completed an external evaluation of Gavi?s Gender Policy in April
2019. The recommendations included i) articulating a clear case for
addressing gender as part of Gavi?s 2021 ?2025 Strategy; ii) enhancing
internal Secretariat systems and processes to understand and address
gender barrier s, iii) ensuring participation of national partners and core
partners in the update, monitoring and implementation of the Gender Policy,
and iv) elaborating a strategic level implementation plan to guide
implementation with a robust monitoring and evaluati on framework. These
findings and recommendations were the starting point for the Secretariat?s
work with Alliance partners and other stakeholders to update the policy.
1.2 A consultative approach has been taken over the course of the year to
strengthen Gavi?s Gender Policy. This includes consultations with donors,
country stakeholders and CSOs; ongoing dialogue with peer and partner
organisations; and discussions with country -facing teams in the Secretariat.
In addition, a n expert consultative workshop was held in July 2019 with 17
gender and immunisation experts . The m ain themes emerging from these
consultations echo feedback received from the evaluation , includ ing the
need to a) m ake a clear case for how addressing gender barriers contribute s
to achieving Gavi?s mission ; b) e nsure a country tailored approach is taken
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G avi Alliance Board Meeting
4-5 December 2019
H yatt Regency Hotel , Delhi , India

Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 December : Pre -Board meetings & Field Visits
Wednesday 4 December : 0 8. 30 -18. 30 (Board meeting Day One)
Thursday 5 December : 0 8.30-18.00 (Board meet ing Day Two )
Quor um: 14

Document list

No. Document
00a Document list
00b Agenda
01a Declarations of interest
01b Minutes from 26-27 June 201 9
01c Minutes from 19 July 2019
01 d No Objection Consent D ecisions
01e Consent Agenda
01 f Action Sheet
01 g Workplan
02 Country Presen tation - In dia (No paper )
03 CEO ?s Report (To follow)
04 2016 -2020 Strategy: Progress, Challenges and Risks
05 Replenishment 2020
06 a Financial Update, including forecast
06b Partners ? Engagement Framework & Secretariat Budget 2020
07 Malaria Vaccine Pilots and Long -term Supply
08 Gavi ?s engagement in Ebola va cci ne
09 Gavi 5.0: Funding Policy Review
10 Update on development of strategy for Middle -Income Countries (MICs)
11 Risk Manag ement Update
12 Committee Chair and IFFIm Board reports (To fol low)
13 Review of decisions (No paper)
14 Closing remarks and review of Board workplan (No paper)