Pakistan: Second Partnership for Polio Eradication Project

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The Second Partnership for Polio Eradication Project (SPPEP) for Pakistan will assist Pakistan's effort to eradicate polio through supply of the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) for the country's supplementary immunization activities during 2006-07. Project components: SPPEP will support polio eradication initiative (PEI), which has three components: (a) OPV procurement, (b) supplemental operations; and (c) surveillance. IDA will finance the procurement of OPV though UNICEF. Pakistan will conduct six rounds of national immunization day (NIDs) in 2006 and four rounds in 2007. In addition, four mop-up rounds in 2006 and two mop-up rounds in 2007 will be planned in areas with evidence of virus circulation. The second component of PEI consists of: (a) maintenance of cold chain; (b) social mobilization; and (c) training. All implementation arrangements are in place for these operations. The third component supports surveillance, including laboratory and epidemiological surveillance. The surveillance system is fully functional and data is regularly reviewed by technical advisory group in collaboration with Government counterparts and technical partners.