Guyana One Health Project

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The proposed PDO and operation is anchored in the Government of Guyana’s ambition to strengthen multi-sectoral pandemic prevention, preparedness and response capabilities through the implementation of a One Health approach. This will be facilitated by the Ministry of Health and is grounded in the costed National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) for 2023-2026 based on findings, gaps and recommendations provided in the Joint External Evaluation/Voluntary External Evaluation (JEE/VEE), State Parties Self-Assessment Annual Report (SPAR) and PVS assessments conducted in Guyana through the COVID-19 Emergency Response Project. The NAPHS has outlined a clear theory of change, emphasizing that strategic investment in essential public health functions as are critical for building an effective PPR framework. The assessments and the NAPHS have been developed in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Finance and PAHO/WHO and FAO. The overarching objective is to elevate the country’s capacities under the IHR to expedite progress in key public health pillars, advance the One Health agenda, and mitigate health, social, and economic impacts of pandemics. This project will be co-financed by the World Bank and the Pandemic Fund, based on the proposal submitted and approved by the Pandemic Fund on October 17, 2024. Discussions are ongoing with The Global Fund on potential co-financing through a malaria grant for Guyana. Further development on the project description will be prepared in the coming months and at each project milestone.