Pandemic Fund Project

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Recently, Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the $25 million Pandemic Fund Project.

About the Pandemic Fund Project

• Commencement: 25 October 2024
• Funding amount: $25 million by the G-20 Pandemic Fund
  • This fund is to be used by August 2026.
• Implementation: Implemented in partnership with the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization.
• Objective: To develop comprehensive health coverage to reduce zoonotic diseases (diseases that spread from animals to humans like COVID-19) caused by livestock.

Key Actions

• Enhancing animal health security
• Upgrading and expanding animal health laboratories and network
• Improving disease surveillance (genomic and environmental) for early warning systems
• Promoting cross-border cooperation on disease management
• Creating a more integrated system for surveillance of zoonotic diseases