Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit Project
Introduction
The Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit (PPT) is a five-year project (2023 – 2028), funded by Wellcome, which aims to co-create an accessible and sustainable online Toolkit that will build capacity in National Statistical Offices (NSOs) for infectious disease surveillance at federal level.
The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) is collaborating with NSOs and Delivery Partners within Argentina, Malawi and Nepal to co-develop the Toolkit. Once live, the Toolkit will be a collection of online modules providing practical guidance, statistical methods, knowledge products, case studies, and training materials. This project will be the first of its kind to provide a resource specifically designed for NSOs to advise on, and conduct, infectious disease surveillance, and work effectively with public health offices to implement evidence-based policies.
Objectives
The overall vision of the PPT project is to strengthen infectious disease surveillance systems globally, through a shared online Toolkit for quality statistics and leadership. The project aims to achieve this vision by co-creating an accessible and sustainable online Toolkit that will build capacity for infectious disease surveillance in NSOs, and facilitate their capability to produce, and advocate for, quality and timely evidence for effective responses to future outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics.
Approach
The initiatives within each country are referred to as ‘Pathfinder Projects’ and involve collaboration between the country’s NSO and a Delivery Partner. The Nepal Pathfinder Project, consisting of the Nepal NSO and HERDi, is an integral part of the PPT project. They will work closely with the other Pathfinder Projects in Argentina and Malawi, and the ONS team, to deliver project outputs. The Nepal Pathfinder Project will also be involved in governance and decision making for the project and will help to drive the project forward, working towards achieving the project vision.
The key project outputs are shown in the timeline below:
Project timeline
Year 1 (2023 – 2024): Partnerships in place
Year 2 (2024 to 2025): Toolkit outline
Year 3 (2025 to 2026): Toolkit live – private
Year 4 (2026 to 2027): Toolkit live – public
Year 5 (2027 to 2028): Sustainable toolkit solution in place
Additional Links
Please visit the ONS Newsletter here, and the ONS Blog here
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Project Information
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Project Partner(s)
Associated Team Members
Ghanshyam Gautam
Lead - Health Economics, Systems and Social ProtectionAppointed as the lead of Strategy, Partnership and Business Department Dr. Ghanshyam Gautam is a Health Economist possessing more than 20 years of experience in health policy and systems reform, social protection, evidence-based planning and capacity development. His key areas of expertise include policy and strategic reform, health systems strengthening, health financing and universal health coverage, social protection, system and policy research. He currently holds the position of Lead- Health Economics, Systems and Social Protection at HERD International and has [...]
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Aavashana Dahal
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning OfficerMs. Aavashana Dahal is a dedicated Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Officer with extensive experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and public health research in Nepal. With a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of West London, Ms. Dahal has over 5 years of expertise in utilizing evidence to inform health policy and programmatic decisions.In her previous role, she had played a crucial role in advancing SRHR initiatives by synthesizing research findings into actionable [...]
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Saurav Nepal
Communications and Outreach OfficerMr. Saurav Nepal has more than five years of experience in the field of communications for development in the agriculture and public health sectors, which includes close collaboration with researchers, implementers, and stakeholders at government and community levels. Prior to joining HERD International, he was engaged with USAID’s Strengthening Systems for Better Health Activity, where he led the communications and documentation efforts of detailed reports, technical briefs, case studies, and success stories that highlighted government and development partner efforts to [...]
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Kashinath Bhattarai
Assistant Officer - Data ScienceMr. Kashinath Bhattarai is a skilled data science and AI specialist with over four years of experience in Python development and data analysis. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a Specialization Certificate in IBM Data Science. Kashinath’s professional journey includes a notable internship at G and D Developer Pvt. Ltd. and and subsequent full-time role as Data Analyst at Purbanchal Trade Pvt.Ltd., where he honed his skills in Python and machine learning. His is familiar with a [...]
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Sushil Chandra Baral
Managing DirectorDr. Sushil Chandra Baral is an experienced health and development expert with over 25 years of experience in research and development. Specializing in health systems, health policy, and planning at both national and international levels, Dr. Baral has played a pivotal role in communicable disease control, specifically Tuberculosis. He serves as a Managing Director at HERD International. In the past, he worked as a Strategic Advisor for the Nepal Health Sector Support Programme demonstrating expertise in program-based operational research and [...]
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