1. Sabin peer review workshop on sustainable immunization financing Abuja, Nigeria 19-21 April 2016 Country: Liberia Case: Immunization Legislation/ Vaccine legislative project implementation updates Presented By: Sen. Dr. Peter S. Coleman Senator Liberian Senate

2. Presentation Structure 1.NEW PRACTICE(S)  Description  Problems Addressed  Importance of the problem  Duration  Institutions/Organizations involved  Activities/Interventions inputs  Key individuals/units involved  Contributions to the process  Frequency of activities  Champions  Challenges and difficulties encountered 2. SIGNIFICANCE 3. COMMENTS

3. The new practice DESCRIPTION OF NEW PRACTICE  Re-introduction of an immunization legislation to capture other critical elements missing with respect to government commitment to increasing immunization budgetary support. PROBLEMS ADDRESSED BY NEW PRACTICE Delay in the ratification and amendment to the draft Immunization Law IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEM Review of other countries immunization legislation revealed that the was no clause on immunization financing in the draft law IMPORTANCE OF PROBLEM This process is important as it commits the Government of Liberia to take full charge of its immunization programme through sustain immunization financing DURATION OF NEW PRACTICE Since 2013 – To date

4. The new practice INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED Ministry of Health/ EPI Senate Health Committee House Health Committee Parliamentary Forum on Immunization Other line ministries and agencies Immunization Health Partners (e.g. WHO, UNICEF, CDC, USAID) ACTIVITIES/ INTERVENTIONS/ INPUTS Revision of the draft law for immunization Intensification of advocacy efforts with the Senate for the speedy passage of the new bill. Follow up to ensure that after Senate passes the new bill, it is approved and signed by the President Follow up on implementation of the clauses in the new bill

5. The new practice KEY INDIVIDUALS/ UNITS INVOLVED Ministry of Health/ EPI – 15% House of Parliament – 50% Parliamentary Forum on Immunization – 10% Ministry of Finance, Development Planning – 15% Other line ministries and agencies – 5% Immunization Health Partners (e.g. WHO, UNICEF, CDC, USAID) – 5% CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROCESS Periodically

6. START OF NEW PRACTICE - 1 CHAMPIONS o Hon. Hans Barchue – Immunization Champion, Deputy Speaker, House of Parliament o Hon. Sen. Dr. Peter S. Coleman – Immunization Champion, Liberian Senate, House of Parliament o Hon. Johnson T. Chea – Immunization Champion, House of Representative o Hon. William V. Dakel – Immunization Champion, House of Representative CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED  Resubmission of the immunization legislation

7. Significance Scale up and spread Has the new practice been taken up by other organizations/institutions? No Could the practice be adopted in other countries? Yes Effectiveness How has the new practice moved the country closer to the sustainable immunization financing goal? Partially Is the practice sustainable? Why or why not? Yes, as it lucidly outline Government of Liberia commitment to owning immunization programme through sustainable financing for immunization

8. “ We are all friends aim at one objective which is to ensure that the children survive”