The purpose of this workshop is to help countries understand the implications of decentralization for immunization coverage and equity for both routine immunization and COVID-19/emergency response and to offer action-oriented problem-solving support for specific decentralization-challenges identified by the country participants.
Specifically, the workshop aimed to answer the questions:
How does decentralization affect the financing and implementation of immunization programs, and what is the impact on the program’s coverage and equity goals?
What is the impact of decentralization on emergency response, such as COVID vaccine rollout?
What are common financial and programmatic challenges and opportunities for immunization programs in decentralized LNCT countries?
What strategies have countries successfully used to overcome or mitigate common decentralization-related challenges?
The countries invited to participate in this workshop, including Cote d’Ivoire, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Republic of Congo, and Vietnam. Throughout the workshop, technical framing presentations were complemented by country experiences and discussions among participants for engaging in an in-depth discussion.
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