Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit

This proposal is to build on ONS’s pandemic response experience and its world class expertise to develop a toolkit comprising of practical guidance, statistical methods, knowledge products, case studies and training materials. The goal is to help NSIs, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), maximise existing resource in the monitoring of the scale and impacts of infectious disease (in partnership with public health infrastructure) and developing in-country capability to inform and guide policymakers in making evidence-based decisions. The project is planned over five years, with the initial year focussed on building strong partner relationships with international organisations, as well as identifying and establishing agreements with LMIC partner countries. ONS will initially work with three NSI partners to co-create the toolkit/initiate pathfinder projects, illustrating how these NSIs can leverage the toolkit in their specific contexts. Through a multi-disciplinary approach to knowledge transfer and capacity building, we will co-design the toolkit to maximise national fit and sustainability, seeking synergies with other initiatives, increasing data capability and use of data at the heart of decision making. To ensure long-term sustainable impact, we will work towards mobilising global and local resources to support the longer-term sustainability of the toolkit and pathfinders.