A Fragile State of Preparedness: 2023 Report on the State of the World’s Preparedness

GS Paper III Disaster Management

Context:

A Fragile State of Preparedness: 2023 Report on the State of the World’s Preparedness was released by Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB).

Global preparedness for pandemics and other disease outbreaks remains inadequate.
- There have been some areas of progress since COVID-19 but this progress remains fragile, and some areas have declined, highlighting an urgent need for political commitment and increased resources.
The trust deficit between countries and between communities is a significant impediment to progress in strengthening preparedness.
Evidence-based monitoring, including independent monitoring, is essential to increase effectiveness, ensure accountability, and build trust.

What is the GPMB?

The GPMB was established in 2018 following the recommendation of the High-Level Panel on the Global Response to Health Crises, which had been tasked to consider learnings from the Ebola epidemic and other recent health emergencies.

Strengthening regional capacities for R&D, manufacturing and supply will help to address the inequities in global access to medical countermeasures.
There is a need to strengthen mechanisms for coordination across the many sectors that play a key role in PPPR, nationally, regionally and globally.
Pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR): PPPR financing requires fundamental reform to free it from the limitations of development assistance and place it on a sustainable footing, based on burden-sharing.
- Strengthening PPPR requires ensuring sustainable financing for WHO and other international organizations working on PPPR.

News Source: /reliefweb.int/report