European Commission pledges €260 million to Gavi for 2026–2027 and over €200 million in additional humanitarian aid

The European Commission is announcing a new funding pledge of €260 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, for the years 2026–2027. The funds will contribute to Gavi’s goal for 2030 to help protect 500 million children around the world, strengthen immunization systems, and boost global health security by increasing readiness to respond to disease outbreaks.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said: ‘A healthier world is a better world. Vaccination is one of our best chances for this. Right now, millions of children are still at risk. We must continue to support vaccination around the world to save lives. So today I am proud to pledge 260 million euros for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. And more will come.’

In 2020, the EU pledged Gavi €300 million for the period 2021–2025. The pledge of €260 million concerns the first two years of Gavi’s next strategic cycle which coincides with the last two years of the EU’s current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021–2027. The Commission will remain committed to a high level of ambition in supporting GAVI when designing its proposal for the next MFF. This will complement strong support to Gavi from EU Member States in a Team Europe approach.

President von der Leyen also pledged €213 million in additional humanitarian aid for Africa, Afghanistan, Palestinians, and Venezuela. The funding – currently subject to the approval of the Budgetary Authority – will contribute also to the fight against food insecurity in these regions. Of this total amount, €69 million will be allocated to Sudan and its neighboring countries, in response to the dire humanitarian consequences of the Sudan war.