IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank

Purpose

The Pandemic Fund, a new World Bank-hosted Financial Intermediary Fund, aims to reduce the risks associated with pandemics by providing a dedicated stream of additional, long-term funding to address gaps in pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPR) activities. This fund supports low and lower-middle income countries and at regional and global levels. Project activities include: (1) helping countries and regions to detect, report and share information on disease outbreaks; (2) building resilient health systems that can withstand health emergencies, including trained healthcare workers, safe health facilities, and tools and materials needed to adequately deliver health services; (3) building trust and improving communication within communities; and (4) improving equitable access to vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics and essential supplies.