Table 1 Potential points of entry for the neglected tropical disease (NTD) community to tap into current and planned future recovery and pandemic mitigation initiatives (scoping review pursued in August 2020)
Agency | Initiative(s) | References |
|---|---|---|
World Bank | Accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Program Allocating USD 1 billion for the health sector | [26] |
World Bank | USD 12 billion Fast Track Package for developing countries to strengthen health systems and bolster public health intervention | [28] |
World Bank | Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Multi-Donor Fund (HEPRF) to provide incentives to low-income countries to increase investments in health preparedness and support the immediate COVID-19 response. Plight is ongoing with Japan expressing interest to become its founding donor | [29] |
European Union | EU Global Response to COVID-19 targeting poorer and more vulnerable countries and people. EUR 15.6 billion allocated primarily but not exclusively to Africa. Focus is on three areas, two of which are directly in health and research. EUR 5.55 billion earmarked thus far | [31] |
Asian Development Bank (ADB) | USD 20 billion package to address the needs of its developing member countries as they respond to COVID-19. Priorities combine health and economic measures | [33] |
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) | USD 500 million covering three thematic areas, including health systems support (USD 150 million), inclusive and integrated crisis management and response (USD 250 million), and social and economic impact needs assessment and response (USD 100 million) | [30] |
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) | USD 5 billion crisis recovery fund to support countries and businesses during the pandemic | [34] |
Team Europe | EUR 20 billion package to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. Global EU Response to COVID-19 supporting partner countries and fragile populations | [32] |
European Institute of Innovation and Technology | EUR 60 million, of which EUR 9.85 million are designated for health. Calls for proposals for ventures and innovation projects for entrepreneurs from all 27 EU Members States, other non-member European countries, Israel and Turkey to support the launch of new innovation projects tackling COVID-19 related challenges as part of the ‘Pandemic Response Projects’ | [35] |
World Health Organization | WHO estimated cost of USD 675 million. Donors and contributors have since (as of 30 April 2020) committed around USD 320 million to WHO’s appeal for its’ COVID-19 preparedness and response plan | [14] |