Uganda COVID-19 Response and Emergency Preparedness Project

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The development objective of COVID-19 Response Project is to prevent, detect and respond to Coronavirus (COVID-19) and strengthen national systems for public health emergency preparedness in Uganda. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Case Detection, Confirmation, Contact Tracing, Recording, Reporting, aims to leverage investments made through the East Africa Public Health Laboratory Network Project (EAPHLNP) to enhance early detection and reporting of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. 2) The second component, Strengthening Case Management and Psychosocial Support, has the following sub-components: (i) Strengthening COVID-19 Case Management; and (ii) Psychosocial Support and Gender-Sensitive Considerations. 3) The third component, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, aims to focus on two main areas: (i) Project Management; and (ii) Communications and Informative Technology Capacity.