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Brief | February 11, 2026
Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Projects Funded by the Pandemic Fund in the Third Call for Proposals

On February 12, 2026, the Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board allocated US$499.6 million to 20 projects in its third funding round. The grants are mobilizing over US$4 billion in additional financing, including US$1.56 billion in co-investment from domestic resources and US$2.5 billion in co-financing from international partners. 

 

Under its first three funding rounds, the Pandemic Fund is supporting 128 countries across six regions through 67 projects. Of these, 91 countries are accelerating investments in national and cross-border capacities for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR), and six regional entities are bolstering regional PPR capacities that together reach 85 countries.

 

The 20 selected projects in the third round will receive funding to strengthen disease surveillance and early warning, laboratory systems, and the health workforce. For the detailed funding allocations and project descriptions, please see the table below.

 

 

Funding Allocations under the Pandemic Fund’s 3rd Call for Proposals

Name of Proposal

Beneficiary(ies)

Implementing Entities

Approved grant allocations

Single country proposals

Strengthening pandemic prevention, preparedness and response capacities in Senegal using the "One Health" approach

Senegal

UNICEF, FAO, World Bank

US$24.62 M

Strengthening Health System Resilience: A Multisectoral Approach to Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response in South Sudan (SHSRP)

South Sudan

UNICEF, FAO, World Bank

US$21.61 M

From Early Warning to Early Action: Building Zimbabwe’s Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Through One Health

Zimbabwe

FAO, UNICEF, AfDB

US $14.33 M

Advancing Cross-Border Pandemic Preparedness: Mexico’s Systemic and Cost-Effective Approach to Strengthening Early Warning, Surveillance, and Detection Systems through a One Health Framework

Mexico

World Bank

US$25.00 M

Strengthening One Health Approach for Pandemic Preparedness and AMR Mitigation in Tajikistan

Tajikistan

ADB, FAO

US$11.99 M

Türkiye One Health Shield: Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness Through Integrated Response

Türkiye

FAO

US$24.98 M

Building Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, Detection and Response Capacities in Somalia

Somalia

World Bank, FAO, UNICEF

US$24.98 M

Advancing Lao PDR’s Pandemic Response and Transformation (ALERT-LAO)

Lao PDR

FAO, UNICEF

US$17.59 M

Strengthening Cameroon’s One Health Capacities for Pandemic Preparedness and Response

Cameroon

FAO, UNICEF, World Bank

US$23.50 M

Strengthening Emergency and Pandemic Preparedness in Timor-Leste (STEPP-TL)

Timor-Leste

World Bank, UNICEF

US$13.28 M

Development of Bangladesh One Health Surveillance and Early Warning System (BOHSEWS) for strengthening pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response

Bangladesh

ADB, FAO, World Bank

US$25.00 M

All aboard for a Systematic Approach towards Pandemic Preparedness in PNG (ASAP – PNG)

Papua New Guinea

World Bank, FAO

US$14.44 M

Strengthening Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response through One Health Approach in Malawi (SP3ROHAM)

Malawi

FAO, UNICEF, World Bank

US$25.00 M

Prevention, preparedness, and response to health emergencies - Strengthening the National Surveillance Systems and community engagement

Angola

World Bank, FAO, UNICEF

US$19.93 M

Multi-country proposals 

MAKE-READY (N. Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo Emergency Ready)

Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia

World Bank, FAO

US$34.98 M

ALERTO in Five Countries of the SICA Region- Activating Local Epidemic Readiness in Transborder territories under a One Health Approach

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras

IDB

US$22.44 M

Data to Action: Stronger Pandemic Preparedness and Response Systems in the Western Pacific Region

Kiribati, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vietnam

AIIB, FAO, ADB

US$35.99 M

Regional Entity Proposals 

PIVOT - Preventing Infections through Vigilance at the Origin of Transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

FAO, World Bank, IDB

US$39.93 M

Harmonizing Continental Networks and Systems for Pandemic Prevention Preparedness and Response in Africa (HARMONIZE)

Africa CDC

AfDB, UNICEF, FAO

US$40.00 M

Strengthening One Health Capacities for Enhanced Pandemic Preparedness and Response in the Lake Chad Basin (SCOPE)

African Union Inter African Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

FAO, UNICEF, AfDB

US$40.00 M

Last Updated: February 12, 2026