Year Three Quarterly Report: Emerging Pandemic Threats Program

The program is implemented by the RESPOND team, with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The RESPOND team is led by DAI, with the award number GHN-A-00-09-00015-00. The EPT program focuses on several key areas, including global activities, East Congo Basin activities, West Congo Basin activities, and Southeast Asia activities. In the East Congo Basin, the program is implemented in six countries: Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the West Congo Basin, the program is implemented in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Southeast Asia, the program is implemented in six countries: Thailand, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Malaysia. The program's global activities are coordinated through the RESPOND headquarters, which is responsible for providing technical assistance, training, and capacity building to the regional offices and country teams. The headquarters also provides support for monitoring and evaluation, as well as for the development of best practices and guidelines. In the East Congo Basin, the program has made significant progress in strengthening public health systems and reducing the risk of emerging pandemic threats. In Uganda, the program has supported the development of a national animal health policy, while in Kenya, the program has provided training and capacity building for veterinarians and animal health workers. In Ethiopia, the program has supported the development of a national animal health strategy, while in Rwanda, the program has provided support for the development of a national animal health policy. In the West Congo Basin, the program has focused on strengthening public health systems and reducing the risk of emerging pandemic threats in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The program has provided training and capacity building for veterinarians and animal health workers, as well as support for the development of a national animal health policy. The program's monitoring and evaluation activities are coordinated through the RESPOND headquarters, which is responsible for tracking progress and identifying areas for improvement. The program's indicators include the number of countries with functional animal health systems, the number of veterinarians and animal health workers trained, and the number of national animal health policies and strategies developed. The RESPOND team has also conducted several best practice reviews and assessments, including a review of waste disposal in remote locations and a Musk assessment. The team has also conducted a review of the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) and the Applied Epidemiology Training (AET) program. The program's success stories and region highlights are documented in the appendices of this report, which include case studies and examples of successful projects and initiatives. The report also includes a list of publications and abstracts, as well as online communications and press coverage. Overall, the Emerging Pandemic Threats Program has made significant progress in strengthening public health systems and reducing the risk of emerging pandemic threats in the East Congo Basin, West Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia. The program's success is due to the hard work and dedication of the RESPOND team, as well as the support of the USAID and other partners.