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Table 2 Summary of main findings

From: Charting the evolution of approaches employed by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI) to address inequities in access to immunization: a systematic qualitative review of GAVI policies, strategies and resource allocation mechanisms through an equity lens (1999–2014)

Key GAVI strategy, policy and programme pillar

EQUITY OF OPPORTUNITY

EQUITY OF OUTCOME (Intermediate)

EQUITY OF OUTCOME (Final)

Between-country equity comparing

Between-country equity comparing

Within-country equity comparing

Between-country equity comparing

(i) access to new/underutilized vaccines:

(ii) access to GAVI resources:

(iii) utilization of immunization services:

(iii) utilization of immunization services

(iv) VPD burden among:

GAVI phase of operations

GAVI and non-GAVI countries

Individual GAVI countries

GAVI and non-GAVI countries

Individual GAVI countries

GAVI and non-GAVI countries

Individual GAVI countries

Geography (between district)

Socio-economic status

Gender

GAVI and non-GAVI countries

Individual GAVI countries

1. Overarching strategy and workplans

 Phase I

++

-(+)

++

-(+)

+(+)

+(+)

++

-(+)

++

+

+

 Phase II

++

-(+)

++

-(+)

+(+)

+(+)

++

-(+)

--

-(+)

-(+)

 Phase III

+

-(+)

+

-(+)

+

+

+

+

+

--

--

2. Vaccine Priorities, NVS and guidelines

 Phase I

++

-(+)

++

-(+)

N/R

N/R

+

--

+

++

-(+)

 Phase II

++

++

++

++

N/R

N/R

--

--

--

++

++

 Phase III

+

+

+

+

N/R

N/R

+

+

+

+

+

3. Supply and procurement strategies

 Phase I

+(+)

N/R

+(+)

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

 Phase II

+(+)

N/R

+(+)

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

 Phase III

+

N/R

+

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

4. Country eligibility and program filters

 Phase I

+

+(+)

+

+(+)

+(+)

+(+)

--

--

--

--

--

 Phase II

+(+)

+(+)

+(+)

+(+)

+(+)

+(+)

--

--

--

--

--

 Phase III

+(+)

+(+)

+(+)

+(+)

+(+)

+(+)

--

--

--

--

--

5. Large countries and budget cap policies

 Phase I

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

--

--

-(+)

--

--

--

--

 Phase II

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

--

--

-(+)

--

--

--

--

 Phase III

N/R + N/A

N/R + N/A

N/R + N/A

N/R + N/A

N/R + N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6. Cash-based support and guidelines

 Phase I

N/R

N/A

N/R

N/A

--

--

-(+)

--

--

--

--

 Phase II

N/R

N/A

N/R

N/A

--

--

+(+)

+(+)

--

--

--

 Phase III

N/R

N/A

N/R

N/A

--

--

+

+

+

--

--

7. Vaccine introduction grants (VIGs) policies

 Phase I

N/R

N/A

N/R

N/A

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

 Phase II

N/R

N/A

N/R

N/A

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

 Phase III

N/R

N/A

N/R

N/A

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

8. Financial sustainability (Co-financing)

 Phase I

N/R

--

N/R

--

N/R

N/R

--

--

--

--

--

 Phase II

N/R

+

N/R

+

N/R

N/R

--

--

--

--

--

 Phase III

N/R

+

N/R

+

N/R

N/R

--

--

--

--

--

9. ‘Fragile States’ policies

 Phase I

--

-(+)

--

-(+)

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

 Phase II

--

--

--

--

--

--

+

--

--

--

--

 Phase III

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

--

10. Gender Policy

 Phase I

N/R + N/A

N/A

N/R + N/A

N/A

N/R + N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/R + N/A

N/A

 Phase II

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

--

--

N/R

N/R

+

--

--

 Phase III

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

--

--

N/R

N/R

+

--

--

11. Programme prioritization

 Phase I

N/R + N/A

N/A

N/R + N/A

N/A

N/R + N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/R + N/A

N/A

 Phase II

N/R + N/A

N/A

N/R + N/A

N/A

N/R + N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/R + N/A

N/A

 Phase III

N/R

--

N/R

--

N/R

--

--

--

--

N/R

--

  1. Key:
  2. +Conceptual approach articulated that should in theory address inequities but no supporting evidence to assess effect/impact on equity
  3. +(+)Conceptual approach plus limited evidence (in terms of breadth and/or robustness) to suggest positive and/or negative impacts on equity
  4. ++Conceptual approach plus limited evidence (in terms of breadth and/or robustness) to suggest positive impact on equity\
  5. +++Conceptual approach plus significant evidence (in terms of breadth and/or robustness) to demonstrate positive impact on equity
  6. -(+)No conceptual approach mentioned but limited evidence (in terms of breadth and/or robustness) of positive and/or negative impacts on equity
  7. −−No conceptual approach mentioned nor any evidence to illustrate impact on equity
  8. N/RNot relevant (i.e. Strategy/policy/programme cannot directly mediate equity impact)
  9. N/ANot applicable (i.e. No specific strategy/policy/programme articulated for particular phase of operations)