The Pandemic Fund

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Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe received US$36 million from the Pandemic Fund to boost regional health security and fend off climate-related threats. The grant catalyzed an additional US$32 million in co-investment and US$12.3 million in co-financing.

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Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Timor Leste received US$15.5 million from the Pandemic Fund to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response in the region. The grant has leveraged additional US$367 million in co-investment, as well as US$504.9 million in co-financing. 

This project will be implemented by four Implementing Entities (IEs): the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UNICEF, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization South-East Asia (WHO SEARO).

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The Eastern Caribbean nations of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines received US$24.4 million from the Pandemic Fund to bolster regional public health security. The grant has mobilized an additional US$22 million in co-investment and US$7.8 million in co-financing. The three Implementing Entities (IEs) for this project are: the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Bank.

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Honduras received US$17.1 million from the Pandemic Fund to strengthen the country’s ability to detect, mitigate, and respond to public health threats. The grant catalyzed an additional US$3.7 million in co-financing and US$15.3 million in co-investment.

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Georgia received US$6.6 million from the Pandemic Fund to establish an effective early warning system for disease and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance by 2028. The grant catalyzed an additional US$2.4 million in co-financing and US$4.6 million in co-investment.

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Sri Lanka was awarded US$18.4 million from the Pandemic Fund to reduce pandemic and other public health risks and boost the country’s resilience. The grant mobilized an additional US$7.7 million in co-investment and US$197 million in co-financing. The four Implementing Entities (IEs) are the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UNICEF, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO).  

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The Philippines was awarded US$225 million from the Pandemic Fund to reinforce its ability to prevent, detect, report, and respond to epidemic threats through an integrated One Health approach. The grant mobilized an additional US$889 million in co-financing and US$112 million in co-investment.