EPI-Bangladesh, with the support of WHO and UNICEF carried out the 2021 Effective Vaccine Management Assessment (EVMA) for Bangladesh by assessing 72 sites using the EVMA 2.0 tool. The assessment result of the Central Vaccine Store, all 23 LD (District) stores and 48 service delivery sites (health facilities) are presented in the heat map below. The overall key strengths and weaknesses of the vaccine supply chain and vaccine management practices in Bangladesh are summarised in Annex-2. The performance of the nine operational criteria assessed is better than the WHO recommended minimum performance levels, despite some shortcomings of Vaccine Arrival practices at
the central store, which are discussed in detail later.