Standby Partners
Support through the Standby Partners in current emergencies
By end of June 2025, Standby Partners supported WHO’s response to 17 graded emergencies through the deployment of 64 surge personnel for a total of 269 months to 20 WHO offices.
25% of these deployments were in support of the Health Cluster or sector in 12 countries as well as the Global Health Cluster.
Half of the 64 deployments were in support to Sudan emergency and Multi-Region Cholera outbreak response ( Cholera upsurge), for active outbreak response to South Sudan, Angola (A OMS doa kits móveis de teste da qualidade da água para reforçar a monitorização da segurança hídrica em Angola | OMS | Escritório Regional para a África), Sudan and Comoros. Additionally, WHO’s Standby Partners have supported in 2025 the response to the Earthquake in Myanmar, Syria, the response to the Conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, Mpox outbreak response in DR Congo, Marburg response in Rwanda, among others.
Most deployed profiles through Standby Partners were Information Management, Health Cluster Coordination, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Logistics, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), WASH, among many others.
WHO is also an active member of the Standby Partner Network and the International Humanitarian Partnership.
WHO appreciates the support received from its Standby Partners and contributing donors for the effective and quick deployment of surge personnel to respond to public health emergencies worldwide.
Current Standby Partners
About Standby Partnerships
WHO holds Standby Partnership Agreements with external partners who provide short-term surge support to WHO’s emergency work. Standby Partners play a key role in strengthening the capacity of WHO and the broader health sector during all aspects of emergencies. These partners maintain deployment rosters of pre-screened and trained candidates who can be rapidly deployed to support WHO and the Health Cluster. The Standby Partner covers the core costs of a deployment and manages most administrative requirements. This allows WHO to rapidly and flexibly deliver surge capacity. WHO holds Standby Partnership Agreements with nine external partners who provide short-term surge support to WHO’s emergency work.
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