High-impact investments in: i) early warning and disease surveillance systems; ii) laboratory systems (human and animal); and iii) strengthening human resources/public health and community workforce capacity, to help countries prevent, prepare for and respond to health emergencies. Financing is intended for projects that will help strengthen core capacities in one or more of these three programmatic priorities, and that will have lasting impact on the prevention, preparedness and response (PPR) to pandemics and disease outbreaks. Regional Entity Proposals should target public health priorities and challenges affecting a geographic region or sub-region, with emphasis on harmonizing and coordinating approaches across countries. Proposed activities should align with regional or sub-regional priorities and contribute to the broader pandemic PPR agenda.
A Long Established Regional Entity proposal may request up to USD $ 40 million. A Newly Established Regional Entity may request up to USD $ 15 million.