To increase access to eligible COVID-19 vaccines for priority populations in Cambodia.

 

 

The project will support the procurement of eligible COVID-19 vaccines under Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX), contributing to the government’s goal of strengthening herd immunity in 2022-2023. Eligible vaccines will be procured through a) bilateral negotiations and agreements with potential manufacturers, b) cost-sharing mechanism under the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) or c) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in compliance with leading co-financier ADB's procurement policy. ADB member country eligibility restrictions will be waived, and universal procurement will apply. The Government of Cambodia will provide USD 8.5 million to cover personnel, communication, capacity building, personal protective equipment, vaccine transportation, storage, waste disposal, surveillance, taxes and duties, and financing costs. ADB will provide technical assistance to the Government of Cambodia in selected areas to support the implementation of its National Deployment and Vaccination Plan (NDVP) in parallel with this project.