Nearly a month after GAVI’s first successful pledging conference, the GAVI Alliance Board met in Geneva on 7-8 July 2011. This was the first regular bi-annual Board meeting chaired by Dagfinn Høybråten and the first to welcome designated CEO Seth Berkley.
Wednesday, 6 July: Pre -Board m eetings Thursday , 7 July: 8.30 -18.30 (Board meeting Day One) Friday , 8 July: 8.00 -15.15 (Board meeting Day Two) Quorum: 12
Agenda (v. 30 June 2011)
Pre -Board Meetings ? Wednesday 6 July 2011 Item Subject Room Schedule
Preview of the new GAVI Alliance website ? available all day
Foyer 9.00 -18.00 A Pre -Board meetings ? Morning session ? Technical briefing on cash based programmes ? IFFIm Board meeting ? AMC stakeholders meeting ? Civil society organisations meeting ? Chair?s individual meetings with Committee Chairs
Ballroom C Berne Ballroom B Ballroom C 10.00 -13.30 10.00 -11.00 11.00 -12.30 11.15 -13.30 11.30 -13.00 Ongoing Lunch
Benelux -Lon dres 12.30 -14.30 B Pre -Board meetings ? Afternoon session ? IFFIm donors meeting ? Developing country Board members meeting ? GAVI donors meeting ? New Board members meeting hosted by the Chair ? Unaffiliated board members briefing
Ballroom C Berne Ballroom B Ballroom C Berne 13.30 -17.30 13.30 -15.30 14.00 -16.00 15.30 -17. 30 16.00 -17.00 16. 15 -17.00 C Governance Committee meeting
Berne
17. 30-19.00 D GAVI Alliance Board ? Closed session ? Dinner ? Follow up to Oslo retreat
Ballrooms A -E
19.00-21. 30
Next Board Meeting : 16 -17 November 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh --- Debbie Adams , Secretary, +41 22 909 6504, dadams@gavialliance.org Kevin A. Klock , Assistant Secretary, +1 202 478 7734, kklock@gavialliance.org
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 02 7-8 July 2011 Subject: CEO report Report of: Helen Evans, Interim CEO Authored by: Daniel Thornton , Senior Adviser to the CEO Agenda item : 02 Category: For Information Strategic goal s: All
1. Introduction
1.1 The seven months since the Board met in Kigali at the end of 2010 have been extremely busy and productive ones across the full range of priorities for the GAVI All iance .
1.2 At that Board meeting , the UK Government offered to host our pledging conference , and with that political leadership, backed in particular by t he Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Government of Norway , and through a great collective effort in the best spirit of the Alliance , we were very successful on 13 June.
1.3 A few months after I joined GAVI as Deputy CEO, the Board took the painful but necessary decision to delay consideration of the 2009 applications for funding of new vaccines . By the time I took over as Interim CEO, we had made progress in setting out the case for the power and the value for money of immunisation and GAVI , and in ge nerating momentum in support for GAVI?s mission . We had ambitious goals to immunise 250 million children up to 2015 and prevent four million future deaths. However, GAVI?s ability to pursue its mission was still significantly constrained by uncertain ty about whether there would be sufficient and predic table financial resources in the years ahead .
1.4 The lead up to 13 June and our success on that day has renewed the Alliance and we now have the means to accelerate the introduction of new and underused vaccines so that they are available to the children who need them most. But beyond that it has raised awaren es s of the importance of immunisation and of the value of investing in health as a driver of development, a position passionately articulated in Pr ime Minister Cameron ?s opening address to the pledging conference .
1.5 Not surprisingly , because we exceeded our funding target , people have been asking what our additional priorities will be. My first response is that with 1.7 million children dying e ach year from vaccine preventable diseases, our work is far from complete. Our plans were ambitious but they need to be more so ,
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 03 7-8 July 2011 Subject: Resource mobilisation update: r eport from the 2011 Pledging Conference Report of: Joelle Tanguy, MD, External Relations Authored by: Joelle Tanguy and Marie -Ange Saraka -Yao Agenda item: 03 Category: For information Strategic goal: SG3 - Financing
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the report
1.1 This report to the GAVI Alliance Board is intended to: (i) review the progress of the 2011 -2015 replenishment ; (ii) present the outcomes of the Pledging Conference held in London on 13 June 2011; and (iii) clarify next steps. This report is for information only.
2. Executive summary
2.1 On 13 June 2011 , major public and private donors achieved a milestone in global health by committing funding to immunise by 2015 more than 250 million of the world?s poorest children against life -threatening diseases and prevent more than four million premature deaths. The ?Saving Children?s Lives? Pledging Conference was co -hosted by the government s of the United Kingdom (UK) and Liberia and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , with strong support from the Norwegian government, and was attended by h igh level representatives from government and private donors, implementing countries, business and civil society .
2.2 The GAVI Alliance received a strong vote of confidence from the donor community as US$ 4.3 billion were pledged, bringing to US$ 7.6 billion the total resources available to GAVI for the period 2011 to 2015 . The GAVI Alliance is now well positioned to achieve this milestone of a quarter of a billion children receiving new vaccines . GAVI is furthermore positioned to accelerate the roll out of existing and new vaccines, reach more children in developing countries faster than planned, and prepare and expand introduction of new vaccines.
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 04 7-8 July 2011 Subject : Financial Forecast update Report of: Barry Greene, MD, Finance and Operations Authored by: Tony Dutson and Barry Greene Agenda item : 04 Category: For Information Strategic goal : SG3 - Financing
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the repor t
1.1 This paper informs the Board of the updated GAVI financial forecast for 2011 - 2015.
2. Recommendations
2.1 For information only.
3. Executive summary
3.1 This updated GAVI financial forecast for 2011 -2015 incorporates the latest demand estimates and funding decisions taken to date and reflects the level of assured resources as known following the 13 June Pledging conference.
3.2 With assured resources for 2011 -2015 now amounting to US $ 7.6 billion, GAVI is well placed to meet the current expenditure forecast of US $ 6.8 billion for those years . Further resources are expected to be contributed by new donors and existing donors who have not yet pledged for all of those years.
3.3 Expenditure is also likely to exceed the current estimate , enabling GAVI to reach more children faster than planned and to accelerate the introduction of new vaccines , in ways to be determined by the GAVI Board .
3.4 A further update will be provided to the Executive Committee in September that will include the financial implications of the new proposals submitted to GAVI in June 2011, following review by the Independent Review Committee and based on its recommendations . The record number of new proposals
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 05 7-8 July 2011 Subject : GAVI Matching Fund for Immunisation Report of: David Ferreira, MD, Innovative Finance Authored by: Paolo Sison , Director, Innovative Finance Agenda item : 05 Category: For Information Strategic goal: SG3 - Financing
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the repor t
1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide information to the Board about work done so far on a new GAVI initiative provisionally called the GAVI Matching Fund for Immunisation (the ? Matching Fund ?). GAVI, in partnership with the UK?s Department for International Development (? DFID ?) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (?BMGF ?) recently launched the Matching Fund to incentivise private donors to contribute to GAVI.
1.2 There is strong momentum on this project and it is in continuous development. The presentation to the Board on this subject will update the Board on any significant events occurring after the distribution of this paper.
2. Recommendations
2.1 This report provides an update on the Matching Fund and information on options for setting up the Matching Fund to allow private sector contributions to GAVI. As features of the Matching Fund are developed, the Secretariat will report to, and where necessary request approvals of , the appropriate Committees of the Board.
3. Background to the establishment of the Matching Fund
3.1 The UK Secretary of State for Development wrote to 18 business leaders in April 2011 and the Chancellor of the Exchequer held a breakfast with business leaders on 9 June 2011, in support of the Matching Fund. At the Secretary of State?s request, Alan Gillespie, the Chair of the IFFIm Board, met with many of these CEOs and Chairs to present GAVI and the Matching Fund concept to
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 06 7-8 July 2011 Subject : India: Request for extension of deadline for pentavalent vaccine support Report of: Mercy Ahun, Managing Director Programme Delivery Authored by: Ranjana Kumar, Senior Specialist Programme Delivery Agenda item : 06 Category: For Decision Strategic goal : SG 1 ? Underused and new vaccines
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the repor t
1.1. To seek Board consideration of India?s request for an extension to the deadline to submit scaling up plans for the introduction of pentavalent vaccine from 30 June 2011 until 31 December 2011 .
2. Recommendations
2.1. The Secretariat recommends that the GAVI Alliance Board approve the following resolution:
?The GAVI Alliance Board:
Noted the request by the Government of India to extend the period as set by the Executive Committee to submit a satisfactory plan to introduce DTP -HepB -Hib in additional states (the ?Introduction Plan?) from 30 June 2011 until 31 December 201 1; and
Decided to extend the deadline for the Government of India to submit the Introduction Plan to a date to be agreed by the PPC -appointed Task Team on L arge Countries (India and Nigeria) , enabling the Task Team to take the Introduction Plan into account in its recommendation s to the Board at its next meeting in November 2011. The remaining US$ 118,500,000 of the NVS programme budget as endorsed by the Executive Committee will be rescinded if the I ntroduction Plan is not submitted by the agreed date and in any event no later than the November Board meeting.?
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 07 7-8 July 2011 Subject : Accelerated Vaccine Introduction ? progress report Report of: Nina Schwalbe, MD, Policy and Performance Authored by: Jon Pearman, Director of Accelerated Vaccine Introduction (AVI) Initiative Agenda item : 07 Category: For Discussion Strategic goal: SG1 - Vaccines and SG4 - Market shaping
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the report
1.1 To provide a summary on the progress of the Accelerated Vaccine Introduction (AVI) initiative and to review ongoing challenges to building a successful platform for future introduction of new vaccines.
2. Recommendations
2.1 The Board is recommended to take note of this report, in particular the following:
(a) GAVI had an excellent start of its pneumococcal (pneumo) vaccine roll out under AVI. Since manufacturers signed initial supply agreements under the Advance Market Commitment (AMC) last year, pneumo vaccines have been shipped to twelve countries on three continents. Vaccine supply is tight but we are confident that we can meet the needs of 19 approved countries. Beyond this, as anticipated, additional supply contracts are needed.
(b) Rotavirus (rota) vaccine implementation outside of Latin America is scheduled to start in 2011 and accelerate i n 2012.
(c) In May 2011, GAVI received a record number of 75 new applications for new vaccines 1 from 50 countries.
1 Pneumo conjugate vaccine (PCV), rotavirus, meningitis A, yellow fever (YF), Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine (HiB) and measles 2nd dose vaccines.
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 08 7-8 July 2011 Subject : Cash Based Support Report of: Nina Schwalbe, MD, Policy and Performance Authored by: Par Eriksson, Senior Programme Officer, Programme Delivery Agenda item : 08 Category: For Decision Strategic goal : SG2 - Health systems to deliver immunisation
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the repor t
1.1 The purpose of this report is to seek endorsement of the GAVI Alliance Board for the Programme and Policy Committee (PPC) recommendations as described below including the bridging mechanisms for HSS, ISS and CSOs proposed in this report .
2. Recommendations
2.1 It is recommended that the GAVI Alliance Board adopt the following resolution:
The GAVI Alliance Board resolved to:
Request the Secretariat to continue working with partners to rollout the Health Systems Funding Platform (the ?Platform?) in a manner which ensures that the immunisation outcomes are clearly articulated in accordance with country demand, including assessing and addressing associated risks;
Request the Secretariat to develop options for performance incentives for GAVI?s cash based support through the Platform in coordination with the design of the Incentives for Routine Immunisation Strengthening (I RIS) pilot;
Request countries and their partners to carry out an analysis to establish the main reasons why countries have DTP3 coverage rates below 70 percent; why some countries have coverage rates stagnating at low level; and why some countries have s een significant declines in coverage over time. The aim of this
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 09 7-8 July 2011 Subject : Cash Programme Risk Management Report of: Cees Klumper, Director of Internal Audit Authored by: Cees Klumper Agenda item : 09 Category: For Decision Strategic goal : SG2 - Health systems to deliver immunisation
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the repor t
1.1 To present for the Board's consideration and decision Internal Audit's recommendations on further strengthening GAVI's management of fiduciary risk in its cash -support programmes . These recommendations reflect an evolution rather than a revolution in GAVI's approach and have been designed to achieve a level of risk management that is ?leading practice? in preventing, detecting and responding to possi ble misuse of GAVI funds, reflecting GAVI?s ?zero -tolerance? policy towards such misuse.
2. Recommendations
2.1 The Internal Auditor recommends that the GAVI Alliance Board adopt the following resolutions:
The GAVI Alliance Board resolved to :
Request the Secretariat to more actively engage Country Responsible Officers (?CROs?) 1 in the area of fiduciary risk, including, through more frequent visits to implementing countries;
Request the Secretariat to engage in more frequent review and follow -up of programme reporting through its CROs and the Transparency and Accountability Policy (?TAP?) Team;
1 CROs are the Secretariat?s ?interface? with implementing countries and maintain regular contact with government, CSO and other Alliance partner representatives in -country, among other duties.
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 12a Subject : Extra n ominations from the Governance Committee Report of: Debbie Adams, MD, Law and Governance Authored by: Kevin A. Klock, Head of Governance & Assistant Secretary Agenda item : 12a (additional nominations) Strategic goal : Alliance operations
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the repor t
1.1 The report informs the Board of the Governance Committee?s recommendations for Board and committee membership , including nominations received this week .
1.2 Assuming the Board appoints all persons that have been presented to the Governance Committee this year, the Board would comply with the gender balance guidelines for Board alternates.
2. Recommendations
2.1 The Governance Committee recommended the following persons for appointment to the Board:
(a) Alan Hinman as Board Member representing civil society organisations in the seat currently occupied by Faruque Ahmed effective immediately and until 31 July 201 3.
(b) Joan Awunyo -Akaba as Alternate Board Member to Alan Hinman representing civil society organisations in the seat currently occupied by Alan Hinman effective immediately and until 31 July 201 3.
(c) Nila Heredia Miranda as Alternate Board Member to Guillermo Jos? Gonz?lez Gonz?lez representing developing country governments effective immediately and until 31 Dece mber 2012.
2.2 The Governance Committee recommended the following persons for appointment to committees: Report to the GAVI Alliance Board 7-8 July 2011
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 12a Subject : Nominations from the Governance Committee Report of: Debbie Adams, MD, Law and Governance Authored by: Kevin A. Klock, Corporate Gov ernance Officer & Assistant Secretary Agenda item : 12a Strategic goal : Alliance operations
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the repor t
1.1 The report informs the Board of the Governance Committee?s recommendations for Board and committee membership.
2. Recommendations
2.1 At its meeting on 23 March 201 1, the Governance Committee made the following recommendations to the Board for the appointment of :
(a) Ronald Brus as Board Member representing the industrialised country vaccine industry in the seat currently occupied by Jean St?phenne effective immediately and until 31 July 2014.
(b) Olga Popova as Alternate Board Member representing the industrialised country vaccine industry in the seat currently occupied by Sian Clayden effective immediately and until 31 July 2014.
(c) Mahima Dat la as Board Member representing the developing country vaccine industry in the seat currently occupied by Suresh Jadhav effective immediately and until 31 July 2014.
2.2 Further, at its meeting on 23 March 2011, the Governance Committee made the following rec ommendations for the appointment to the committees of :
(a) Suresh Jadhav as Committee Delegate of the developing country vaccine industry to the Programme and Policy Committee effective immediately and until the committees are refreshed for the 2012 year. Report to the GAVI Alliance Board 7-8 July 2011
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 12c 7-8 July 2011 Subject : Delegation of Authority Policy Report of: Debbie Adams, MD, Law and Governance Authored by: Ruth Khalastchi, Senior Specialist, Corporate Policies Agenda item : 12c Strategic goal : Alliance operations
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the repor t
1.1 The purpose of the report is to provide an overview of recommended amendments to the Delegation of Authority Policy.
2. Recommendations
2.1 It is recommended that the GAVI Alliance Board approve the following resolution:
?The GAVI Alliance Board:
Approved the GAVI Alliance Delegation of Authority Policy attached as Annex 1 to the report on the Revision to the Delegation of Authority Policy, Doc #12c replacing the Delegation of Authority Policy the Board had approved in June 2009. ?
3. Executive summary
3.1 The Board approved the Delegation of Authority Policy on 2-3 June 2009 . This policy is attached as Annex 2. As part of its review of all policies, the Secretariat would l ike to request amendments to this policy in the form of an amended Delegation of Authority Policy . The principal amendments are as follows:
(a) To provide the same powers of delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer as those currently delegated to the Officers of the GAVI Alliance.
(b) To more closely align the standing delegations with the current practice of the Secretariat . In pa rticular, the ? Expenditure ? section recognises the transition from the workplan to the integrated business plan.
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 12d 7-8 July 2011 Subject : Revision to the Programme Funding Policy Report of: Barry Greene, MD, Finance and Operations Authored by: Barry Greene Agenda item : 12d Category: For Decision Strategic goal : SG3 - Financing
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the repor t
1.1 Th is report proposes to join the programme funding system that the Board adopted in June 2010 and the cash reserve requirement adopted by the Board in November 2009 into the GAVI Programme Funding Policy . Th e proposed Programme Funding Policy is in Appendix A (Revis ed GAVI Programme Fund ing Policy ).
2. Recommendations
2.1 The Audit and Finance Committee (AFC) recommended that the GAVI Alliance Board approve the revis ed GAVI Programme Funding P olicy and adopt the following resolution:
The GAVI Alliance Board resolved to :
Approve the revised GAVI Programme Funding Policy attached as Appendix A to the report on the Revision to the Pr ogramme Funding Policy, Doc # 12d .
3. Executive summary
3.1 In November 2009, the GAVI Alliance Board adopted a cash reserve requirement under which the amount of cash and investments should always equate to at least 8 months? projected cash outflows. In June 2010, the Board adopted a system that requires that whe never the Board is considering the approval or endorsement of funding for new programmes, as a prerequisite to such approval or endorsement an amount of qualifying resources be set aside
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 12e 7-8 July 2011 Subject : Revision t o Cash Investment Policy Report of: Barry Greene, MD, Finance and Operations Authored by: Jeanne Shen , Senior Director, Investments Agenda item : 12e Category: For Decision Strategic goal : Alliance operations
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the repor t
1.1 The purpose of this Report is to present a revised Cash and Short -Term Investments Policy (?Policy?) to replace the existing Cash In vestment Policy approved in June 2009 . The proposed P olicy expand s the investment options and g uidelines to include short -term investments for cash pools .
2. Recommendations
2.1 The Investment Committee recommends that the GAVI Alliance Board approve the revised Cash and Short -Term Investments Policy and adopt the following resolution :
The GAVI Alliance Board:
Approves the Cash and Short -Term Investments Policy attached as Appendix A to the report on the Revision to the Cash Investment Policy, Doc #12e.
3. Executive summary
3.1 The GAVI Alliance Board approved the current Cash Investment Policy in June 2009. The permitted in vestments according to that policy include money market funds and bank deposits .
3.2 The GAVI Alliance Secretariat receives donor contributions on an ongoing basis. Most of these funds are subsequently transferred to a vaccine pr ocurement account when UNICEF places orders for GAVI -supported vaccines, and held in that ?Procurement Account? until paid to UNICEF when the vaccine payment becomes due some months later . Prior to being
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 14 7-8 July 2011 Subject : Update on performance and risk management Report of: Helen Evans, Interim CEO Authored by: Nina Schwalbe, MD Policy and Performance; Adrien de Chaisemartin, Head of Performance Management; Agenda item : 14 Category: For Information Strategic goal : Alliance operations
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the repor t
1.1 This is the first report to update the Board on the performance management process that was put in place at the beginning of 2011 for the implementation of the GAVI Alliance Strategy 2011 -2015. It describes the quarterly reporting process and management review conducted at the end of the first quarter of the year.
2. Recommendations
2.1 The Board is invited to comment on the performance management process put into place and take note of the progress reports available on the MyGAVI site i.
3. Executive Summary
3.1 In support of GAVI?s mission to save children?s lives and protect people?s health by increasing access to health in poor countries , the Board approved a strategy for 2011 -2015 which is underpinned by 4 strategic goals ( ?Vaccine ?, ?Health System?, ?Financing? and ?Market Shaping?) and cross cutting initiatives for Monitoring and Evaluation and Advocacy Communication and Public Policy. The strategy is implemented through the business plan, which defines activities in support of strategic and programme objectives. The business plan also assigns responsibility for delivery at the level of programme objective s in order to improve accountability and drive for results.
3.2 Implementation of the business plan is managed through three key activities, all conducted on a quarterly basis :
Board -2011 -Mtg -2-Doc 15 7-8 July 2011 Subject : Annual i nternal audit report Report of: Cees Klumper, Director of Internal Audit Authored by: Cees Klumper Agenda item : 15 Category: For Information Strategic goal : Alliance operations
Section A: Overview
1. Purpose of the repor t
1.1 To inform the Board about Internal Audit's first year -and -a-half of operations since inception in November 2009 .
2. Recommendations
2.2 This report does not contain any recommendations for the Board. It is for information only.
3. Executive summary
3.1 Internal Audit ('IA') has settled in well within the Secretariat. Working relationships are good and recommendations are generally followed up with sufficient priority.
3.2 IA reports to both the CEO and the Board. In IA?s view, so far, this reporting arrangement has worked well and has not led to an impairment of the function?s independence.
3.3 The current staffing level (one FTE) is deemed to be sufficient to be able to effectiv ely carry out IA's mandate. This is reviewed on an ongoing basis . Furthermore, the Board?s decision (pursuant to agenda item #09 ?Cash Programme Risk Management?) is being sought as to whether the Transparency and Accountability Policy team (?TAP?) , that c urrently reports to Internal Audit on an interim basis, will be placed within Internal Audit permanently . Should the Board approve this recommendation, then Internal Audit?s headcount would increase to 6 FTE as TAP currently has an approved headcount of 5 F TE .
Board Decisions GAVI Alliance Board Meeting Geneva, 7 -8 July 2011 GAVI Alliance Board meeting 7-8 July 2011 Decision 1: India ? Request for extension of deadline for a scale up and expansion plan for pentavalent support The GAVI Alliance Board: ? Noted the request by the Government of India to extend the period as set by the Executive Committee to submit a satisfactory plan to introduce DTP -HepB -Hib in additional states (the ?Introduction Plan?) from 30 June 2011 until 31 December 2011; ? Decided to extend the deadline for the Government of India to submit the Introduction Plan to a date to be agreed by the PPC - appointed Task Team on Large Countries (India and Nigeria), enabling the Task Team to take the Introduction Plan into account in its recommendations to the Board at its next meeting in November 2011; and ? Requested the Secretariat to develop a policy on time limits for the commencement of approved programmes in country, including principles for handling exceptions, and present it to the Board for consideration at its meeting in November 2011. 1
Minutes of the GAVI Alliance Board Meeting, 7 -8 July 2011 Board -2011 -Mtg -2 1
GAVI Alliance Board Meeting 7-8 July 2011 Geneva, Switzerland
FINAL MINUTES
1. Chair?s report
1.1 Finding a quorum of members present, the meeting commenced at 8.36 Geneva time on 7 July 2011. Dagfinn H?ybr?ten , Board Chair , chaired the meeting.
1.2 The Chair welcomed new Board members and alternates. He made some remarks concerning the Board?s retreat held in Oslo on 13 -14 April 2011 and a follow -up meeting held in executiv e session on 6 July 2011 in Geneva. He highlighted the very successful pledging conference held in London on 13 June 2011, which raised an additional US$ 4.3 billion in funds, thus allowing GAVI to immunise at least 250 million children and prevent four m illion future deaths. Now GAVI has a responsibility to continue to work hard to achieve the goals in the most efficient ways.
1.3 Standing declarations of interest were tabled to the Board (Doc #1a in the Board pack). No further conflicts of interest were declared.
1.4 The Board noted the minutes of its meeting s on 30 November -1 December 2010 (Doc #1b) and 8 March 2011 (Doc #1c). These minutes were approved by no objection on 21 March 2011 and 30 May 2011 respectively, under section 2.7.3.3 of the By -Laws. T he Board noted the record of actions (Doc #1d) , and its forward workplan (Doc #1 e).
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2. CEO report
2.1 Helen Evans, interim CEO , delivered a report on the activities and achievements of the Alliance (Doc #2). The first GAVI pledging conference was a n extraordinary success with donors pledg ing an additional US $ 4.3 billion , securing a total of US$ 7.6 billion to fund GAVI?s strategy from 2011 - 2015. There were many reasons behind the s uccess but perhaps nothing more significant than the evidence of GAVI?s success to -date. Results were central to the remarkable political support for this event, and Helen Evans particularly thank ed British Prime Minister David Cameron, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, British Secretary of State for International Development Andrew
