Support to the Contingency Fund for Emergencies – World Health Organization - 2023

February 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) works with countries and partners to prepare for prevent respond to and recover from hazards that create health emergencies including disasters disease outbreaks and conflicts. The WHO’s Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) is a replenishable fund established to provide the resources necessary to rapidly scale up WHO’s initial acute response to outbreaks and emergencies with health consequences. The Fund is designed to fill critical funding gaps from the beginning of an emergency until the organization can access additional sources of funds. With GAC’s support the CFE helps the WHO react early to prevent escalation of health emergencies. Project activities include: (1) deploying experts to assess outbreak threat; (2) delivering essential medicines supplies and equipment; (3) training health personnel; and (4) strengthening health sector coordination and health information systems.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved surveillance early detection and rapid assessment of disease outbreaks; (2) increased access to essential life-saving health services; and (3) improved coordination of emergency health responses globally. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in the targeted regions.