On behalf of the people of Mongolia, we are grateful to express our sincere appreciation to the sponsors and the coordinators of the COVAX Facility, and last but not least, those who supported Mongolia to get in the list.
The first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines (14,400 doses) from the COVAX Facility to Mongolia was successfully delivered on Mar 12, 2021. Mongolia will receive 138,540 doses of the vaccines under the COVAX Facility.
These vaccines will surely be a great support to the people of Mongolia to be vaccinated at a larger range and get along with the COVID-19 difficulties. With this support, many Mongolians will become available to shift to the New Normal with less struggle.
We, Mongolians are filled with gratitude for the kindness of the sponsors of this programme.
Team Europe, as a leading contributor to the COVAX Facility, has sponsored more than EUR 2.2 billion. We would like to thank the member of Team Europe, the EU, its Member States, and financial institutions. Donor Governments have also contributed more than USD 4 billion and Donor Foundations, Corporations and Organizations have contributed USD 247 million as of today.
Donor Governments: Australia, Bhutan, Canada, Colombia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Monaco, New Zealand, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Team Europe: Austrian Development Cooperation, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.
Foundations, Corporations, and Organizations: an Anonymous Foundation, an Anonymous Donor, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, KS Relief/Gamers Without Borders, Mastercard, Medline International, Nikkei Inc., Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin, Shell, Thistledown Foundation, TikTok, Transferwise, Soccer Aid, Other Private Sector (donors).
Canada and the United States made commitments for vaccine delivery, and Germany made commitments for vaccine logistics.
We also appreciate all the efforts of the coordinators of the COVAX Facility, GAVI (the Vaccine Alliance), the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and the WHO.
It definitely is a great contribution to ending the acute phase of the pandemic, rebuild the economies and a diverse and actively managed portfolio of vaccines. All the contributions and the hard work of the coordinators shall not be forgotten.