COVID-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness Project

The purpose of the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness Project is to support the Government of Bangladesh to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness. This project consists of four components. Component one will provide immediate support to Bangladesh to prevent COVID-19 from arriving or limiting local transmission through containment strategies. There are four subcomponents: (i) Case Detection, Confirmation, Contact Tracing, Recording, Reporting; (ii) Social Distancing Measures; (iii) Health System Strengthening, and; (iv) Communication Preparedness. Component two will support activities which aim to improve prevention and response planning for, Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) in the context of human and animal health system development. Component three will provide support for project implementation and management, including for procurement, financial management, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and capacity strengthening of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU). Component four will ensure provision of immediate response to an eligible crisis or health emergency.