GAVI said it welcomed results from its first ever review by MOPAN (Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network) in which it was “…commended for its effectiveness in increasing access to immunisation and for its focus on results.” GAVI said the review noted strengths including financial management, accountability checks, country ownership support and relationship management, and that it “was rated adequate, strong or above for 95% of the key performance indicators as a result of the document review.” The review also highlighted areas where performance could be improved, such as iGAVI’s “strategic management, its use of indicators to measure progress towards Paris Declaration Commitments, the management practices used in its budgeting process and its guidelines on evaluation coverage.” MOPAN is a network of 17 donor countries, representing the majority of worldwide Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), which rates the effectiveness of multilateral organisations. MOPAN members share information, carry out joint assessments and draw on each other’s expertise in evaluation. This review was led by the governments of France, Spain and Sweden. To serve as a basis for the report, country-level surveys were undertaken in 15 GAVI-eligible countries, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Yemen and Zimbabwe. http://www.gavialliance.org/library/news/statements/2013/gavi-recognised-for-effectiveness-and-focus-on-results/