During a critical phase of COVID-19 vaccine rollout across sub-Saharan Africa, SHI supported the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) with targeted programme management support.  The work strengthened coordination, tracking, and decision-support within the IMS Vaccines Pillar, improving visibility of rollout readiness, dependencies, and operational risks across countries.

SHI supported implementation and ensured disciplined execution, while leadership, accountability, and policy direction remained with WHO AFRO and Member States.  This contributed to more coordinated, data-informed regional support to countries during a period of significant system pressure.