[Ip-health] Advance Market Commitments in G8 pre-summit statement

[James Love]

Mention of the Advance Market Commitments for vaccines in the July 10
pre-summit statement by G8 Finance Ministers:

-----"We thank the World Bank and GAVI for their technical work on
Advance Market Commitments for vaccines and look forward to a
successful launch of the AMC pilot project by the end of this
year."-------

http://www.fin.gc.ca/activty/g7/g8100606_e.html

June 10, 2006 Pre-Summit Statement by G8 Finance Ministers

We met and discussed today a number of global economic issues in
preparation for the annual Summit of G8 Heads of State and Government
in St. Petersburg. We also had productive discussions with colleagues
from Australia, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, India, the
Republic of Korea and Nigeria.

[snip]

5. We re-iterate that the risk of an avian flu pandemic requires
preparation through facilitating cooperation across countries in
drafting contingency plans, including for the financial sector. We
appreciate the work undertaken by the IMF in promoting the common
elements of business continuity planning and encourage further
efforts in helping countries elaborate their own plans. We take note
of the progress on innovative financing mechanisms. We thank the
World Bank and GAVI for their technical work on Advance Market
Commitments for vaccines and look forward to a successful launch of
the AMC pilot project by the end of this year. We also call for
mobilization of additional support to close the financing gap for
polio eradication activities.

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James Love, CPTech / www.cptech.org / mailto:james.love@cptech.org /
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