This report critically examines Zambia’s challenges in effectively utilizing funds allocated for pandemic preparedness and response (PPR). It highlights that despite substantial increases in overall funding, particularly from donors, significant gaps persist in budget absorption, procurement, and implementation. The document identifies key systemic bottlenecks, including delayed fund disbursement, rigid public financial management (PFM) systems, weak sub-national capacity, and fragmented coordination between the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI). The report also notes that while government-funded initiatives had varied execution, donor-funded activities often achieved higher execution rates when managed through parallel or off-budget systems. To […]

This report, published by AFIDEP, assesses Kenya’s existing financial, human, and infrastructural resources for surveillance and pandemic preparedness and response (PPR). It highlights Kenya’s vulnerability to infectious diseases and underscores the critical need for effective resource mapping to enhance resilience against outbreaks. The report identifies key gaps in funding, workforce capacity, and infrastructure , and concludes with policy recommendations for equitable and efficient budget allocation to strengthen Kenya’s health security. Click the link to download the report: Resource Mapping FNL