GAVI Alliance Civil Society Constituency

1. GAVI Alliance Civil Society Constituency Geneva July 2011

2. GAVI’s Mission To save children’s lives and protect people’s health by increasing access to immunisation in poor countries

3. GAVI STRATEGIC GOALS 1 Accelerate the uptake and use of underused and new vaccines 2 Contribute to strengthening the capacity of integrated health systems to deliver immunisation 3 Increase the predictability of global financing and improve the sustainability of national financing for immunisation 4 Shape vaccine markets

4. GAVI Alliance Board The GAVI Alliance Board establishes all policies, oversees the operations of the Alliance and monitors programme implementation. With membership drawn from a range of partner organisations, as well as experts from the private sector, the Board provides a forum for balanced strategic decision-making, innovation and partner collaboration. It meets at least twice a year (usually in June and November).

5. Board composition • The Board is comprised of 18 “representative” seats and 9 seats for independent or “unaffiliated” individuals. • The Board‘s representative seats ensure that institutions and constituencies can provide formal input into the development of all GAVI‘s policies and the management of its operations. Constituency representatives serve on a time-limited basis. • UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation hold permanent seats on the Board.

6. The GAVI Alliance Board structure

7. Board members • Board members shall be appointed by the existing Board members subject to and in accordance with the statutes and by-laws.

8. Alternate Board members • Each “representative” organisation is entitled to designate one person per Board member as an “alternate Board member”. Alternate Board members shall be appointed by existing Board members subject to and in accordance with the by-laws. • Both Board members and alternates are invited to attend the Board meetings. At least one of them should attend to ensure representation of their constituency.

9. Observers • Observers may attend the Board meeting or a Committee meeting with the permission of the relevant Chair. • Observers are not allowed to take part in the discussions unless invited by the Chair.

10. Civil society organisations The GAVI Alliance CSO constituency consists of a broad network of CSOs that are motivated to support the Alliance‘s mission. The CSO constituency consists of two layers: broad civil society Forum and a core CSO Steering Committee. The CSO constituency is guided by a Charter that was adopted in October 2010.

11. Organization of CSO Constituency - 1 • Steering Committee • 15-20 members (including Board Representative/Alternate and Committee members) • Supports CSO members of GAVI governance bodies • Develops CS position papers/responses, etc.

12. Organization of CSO Constituency - 2 • Nominations solicited in April (including self-nominations) • SC subgroup reviews nominations and makes recommendations to SC for decision • Diversity sought in geographic, advocacy/service delivery, gender • Members serve 2-year renewable terms for maximum of four consecutive years • May subsequently be re-appointed after 1-year hiatus

13. Organization of CSO Constituency - 3 • Civil SocietyForum • All CSOs and members • Represent diversity of CS perspectives, positions, experiences • Membership based on alignment of mission of CSO/individual and GAVI • Applications reviewed by SC • Denial exceptional, based on lack of alignment with GAVI goals or conflict of interest

14. Organization of CSO Constituency - 4 • Communication focal point (CFP) • Facilitates communications among SC members, between SC and Forum, and SC and Board representatives • Serves as non-voting member of SC • Selected by SC and serves at its pleasure

15. Officers/representatives - 1 • Chair of SC • Elected by SC • 2-year renewable term • Vice-chair may also be selected • Board representative/alternate • Nominated by SC • 2-year term • Alternate will be nominated to become Board Representative at end of Representative’s term • Attention to geographic/gender diversity • Serve ex officio on SC, with vote

16. Officers/representatives - 2 • Committee members (e.g., PPC, Governance) • Nominated by SC based on individual expertise and interest • Term set by Executive Board • Serve ex officio on SC, with vote • Work group/task team members • Nominated by SC based on expertise and interest • Term for duration of task

17. Representing CS Constituency in public • Any CS constituency member can speak for the constituency when presenting positions that have been approved by the SC • Members must be careful to differentiate between their own views and those that have been approved by SC, and not present their personal/organizational views as representing the entire constituency

18. Leadership of CS Constituency • Steering Committee Chair until July 2011 – Kate Elder • Steering Committee Acting Chair – Majeed Siddiqi • Steering Committee Vice Chair until July 2011 – Majeed Siddiqi • Steering Committee Acting Vice Chair – Daniel Berman

19. Leadership of CS Constituency- 2 • CS Board representative until July 2011 – Faruque Ahmed • CS Board representative after July 2011 – Alan Hinman • CS Alternate Board representative until July 2011 – Alan Hinman • CS Alternate Board representative after July 2011 – Joan Awunyo-Akaba • CS Communications Focal Point - Amy Dietterich

20. Leadership of CS Constituency - 3 Current Committee Members • Programme & Policy Committee – Joan Awunyo-Akaba • Governance Committee – Alan Hinman