As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for emergency response has increased and experts from national health institutes are increasingly being called upon for, amongst others, capacity building for cold phase preparedness. The Dutch Global Health strategy also emphasises strengthening health systems worldwide, which includes the strengthening of diagnostic capacities and capabilities for countries outside our common European focus, such as Eastern European and African countries. RIVM contributes to such activities by providing training, education, advice or guidance and focuses on strengthening the surveillance landscape in a one health approach, lab systems and infectious disease prevention and control.
Overview of Pandemic preparedness & response projects:
| Title | Project | Status |
| CBRN protection of critical infrastructure | P73 | Completed |
| Covid preparedness and response (SCAD) | P81 | Completed |
| WHO CC Lab | Running | |
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WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Preparedness and IHR monitoring and evaluation |
WHO CC IHR | Running |
| UNITED4Surveillance: Union and National Capacity Building for Integrated Surveillance | UNITED4Surveillance | Running |
| BE READY: European Partnership for Pandemic Preparedness | BE READY | Running |