SIXTY-EIGHTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY Agenda item 16.4
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Report on financial and administrative implications for the Secretariat of resolutions proposed for adoption by the Executive Board or Health Assembly 1. Resolution: Global vaccine action plan 2. Linkage to the Programme budget 2014 –2015 (see document A66/7 http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA66/A66_7-en.pdf) Category: 1 Communicable diseases Programme area: Vaccine preventable diseases Outcome: 1.5 Outputs: 1.5.1 and 1.5.3
How would this resolution contribute to the achievement of the outcome(s) of the above programme area(s)? This resolution would contribute to accelerating progress towards the targets set in the global vaccine action plan by facilitating access to reliable supplies of affordable vaccines to all Member States. In particular, this resolution will address challenges faced by many middle-income countries in securing reliable supplies of the newer, more expensive, vaccines at prices they can afford. Does the Programme budget already include the outputs and deliverables requested in this resolution? (Yes/no) Yes. 3. Estimated cost and staffing implications in relation to the Programme budget (a) Total cost Indicate (i) the lifespan of the resolution during which the Secretariat’s activities would be required for implementation and (ii) the cost of those activities (estimated to the nearest US$ 10 000). (i) 5.5 years (covering the period 2015–2020) (ii) Total (2015–2020): US$ 107.80 million (staff: US$ 31.63 million; activities: US$ 76.18 million) (iii) The total cost of the resolution assumes additional funding and the Programme budget of US$ 5.12 million per year for 2016–2020 (total additional for 2016–2020 staff: US$ 4.00 million; activities: US$ 21.60 million). (b) Cost for the biennium 2014–2015 Indicate how much of the cost indicated in 3(a) is for the biennium 2014–2015 (estimated to the nearest US$ 10 000). Total: US$ 13.80 million (staff: US$ 2.88 million; activities: US$ 10.92 million) Indicate at which levels of the Organization the costs would be incurred, identifying specific regions where relevant. Is the estimated cost fully included within the approved Programme budget 2014 –2015? (Yes/no) Yes.
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If “no”, indicate how much is not included. Not applicable. (c) Staffing implications Could the resolution be implemented by existing staff? (Yes/no) No. If “no”, indicate how many additional staff – full-time equivalents – would be required, identifying specific regions and noting the necessary skills profile(s), where relevant. Additional staff would be required in 2016 –2020 at global and regional levels to support the activities (estimated full-time equivalents: one global staff member and two regional staff members).
4. Funding Is the estimated cost for the biennium 2014–2015 indicated in 3(b) fully funded? (Yes/no) Yes. If “no”, indicate the funding gap and how the funds would be mobilized (provide details of expected source(s) of funds). Not applicable.
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