Governance

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The IFFIm Board, chaired by Alan R. Gillespie, CBE, and composed of six Directors, manages the International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company

Board of directors

The International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company is a UK Charity managed by its Board of Directors. The Board's activities include:

  • reviewing GAVI immunisation programme funding requests and ensuring proper disbursement of funds;
  • mandating the World Bank as Treasury Manager to arrange borrowing transactions to fund immunisation programmes;
  • monitoring IFFIm's investment portfolio and liquidity;
  • reviewing and approving IFFIm's annual report of the trustees and financial statements;
  • overseeing IFFIm's governance and policies;
  • assessing IFFIm's efficacy as an innovative financing mechanism supporting international development.

IFFIm Board members

Alan GillespieAlan R. Gillespie, CBE (Chair)   Sean CarneySean Carney (Audit Committee Chair)  
Rene KarsentiRené Karsenti  Didier CherpitelDidier Cherpitel  
John CumminsJohn Cummins   Dayanath JayasuriyaDayanath Jayasuriya  

GAVI and World Bank

IFFIm has outsourced administrative support functions to the GAVI Alliance and treasury functions and related accounting services to the World Bank.

GAVI is responsible for the operational activities related to the immunisation, health system strengthening and vaccine procurement programmes for which IFFIm provides funding.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee was established to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities in respect to the corporate accounting and financial practices of IFFIm. Its members are Sean Carney (Chair), Dayanath Jayasuriya and Arunma Oteh.

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