Polio Transition Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation Report (Q1/2026)

The Polio Transition Monitoring and Evaluation Report provides an overview of the progress made as of Q1 2026 in priority countries¹ and in countries in the watch list² towards the goals and strategic outcomes of the Polio Transition Strategic Framework. The priority list comprises a total of 21 countries: 14 from the African Region, six from the Eastern Mediterranean Region and one from the South-East Asia Region. Countries that have exited the priority list are placed on a ‘watch list’ and monitored for a minimum of three years to ensure there is no backsliding of functions. The present report provides updated data for the year 2025 of the indicators on surveillance, outbreak response, International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity scores, containment and an update on milestone indicators where available