Question: Which organization has proposed a $50 billion global vaccination plan that would cover at least 40 per cent of the global population by the end of 2021?
(a) International Monetary Fund
(b) World Bank
(c) World Health Organisation
(d) GAVI
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- The International Monetary Fund has proposed a $50 billion global vaccination plan to combat the Covid 19 crisis.
- The plan proposes to cover at least 40 per cent of the global population by the end of 2021 and at least 60 per cent by the first half of 2022.
- The vaccination target requires additional upfront grants to Covax, donating surplus doses and free cross-border flows of raw materials and finished vaccines.
- The proposal was elaborated by IMF in the Global Health Summit 2021 hosted by Italy(G20 2021 Presidency) & European Commission.
Links:
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/imf-proposes-50-billion-global-vaccination-plan-256941