The Pandemic Fund aims to provide a dedicated stream of additional, long-term funding for critical pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) functions in eligible countries, and will support and reinforce capacity building and implementation of pandemic PPR under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) and other internationally endorsed legal frameworks, consistent with a One Health approach. The second Call for Proposals continues to prioritize high-impact investments in the following priority areas, in recognition of the high demand for funding in these areas: 1) early warning and disease surveillance systems, 2) laboratory systems, and 3) strengthening human resources/public health and community workforce capacity, including workforce capacity related to human and animal health, and invites Eligible Countries, Regional Entities and Implementing Entities to submit an application for funding prior to the deadline of May 17, 2024 at 23:59 ET (Washington, D.C.)
