A strategic framework for emergency preparedness

Overview

The Strategic Framework for Emergency Preparedness is a unifying framework which identifies the principles and elements of effective country health emergency preparedness. It adopts the major lessons of previous initiatives and lays out the planning and implementation process by which countries can determine their priorities and develop or strengthen their operational capacities. The framework capitalizes on the strengths of current initiatives and pushes for more integrated action at a time when there is both increased political will and increased funding available to support preparedness efforts.

The health emergency preparedness framework advocates for prioritizing financial and other resources for community and country emergency preparedness, and for mobilizing and sustaining increased domestic and international investment for these.