Avian Influenza and the Pandemic Threat

UN-World Bank Global Progress Reports on Responses to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and the State of Pandemic Influenza Readiness

• Final Report - July 2011
• 5th Global Report on Animal and Pandemic Influenza - July 2010
• 4th Global Progress Report - October 2008
  Synopsis in: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
• 3rd Global Progress Report - December 2007
  Synopsis in: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
• 2nd Global Progress Report - January-June 2006
• 1st Global Progress Report - July-December 2006
• Country profiles for July-December 2006 [pdf]

National preparedness

• Avian and Pandemic Influenza-related Programmes and Projects of the Inter-Governmental Entities in Asia and the Pacific
• Simulation exercises on influenza pandemic responses in the Asia-Pacific region
• 39 Steps governments should take to prepare for a pandemic [pdf]
• WHO guidelines and recommendations
• Vision and road map in the six official languages

Influenza Pandemic

• June 2010 Urgent Support for Developing Countries' Responses to the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
• March 2010 Urgent Support for Developing Countries' Responses to the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic

• Urgent Needs Identification and Prioritization (UNIP) Report 18
• Recommendations to Governments on the prioritisation of "other essential services personnel" for H1N1 vaccine [pdf]
  Other language versions: French [pdf] | Spanish [pdf]

• Africa: Assessment of financial needs and gaps [pdf]
  Avian influenza prevention and control and human influenza pandemic preparedness in Africa. French version

Avian Influenza

• FAO-OIE Global Strategy for Progressive Control
• FAO Response to HPAI
• WHO H5N1 avian influenza: timeline of major events [pdf]
• Collection of Domestic Measures to Prevent, Control and Respond to Avian Influenza among APEC Member Economies [pdf]
• Issues and good practice [pdf]
  Enhancing control of avian influenza through compensation

"One-Health" Initiatives

• The FAO-OIE-WHO Collaboration
  A concept note: Sharing responsibilities and coordinating global activities to address health risks at the animal-human-ecosystems interfaces - April 2010
• October 2008
  A Strategic Framework for Reducing Risks of Infectious Diseases at the Animal–Human–Ecosystems Interface

UN Consolidated Action Plans

• November 2007 [pdf]
• November 2006 [pdf]
• July 2006 [pdf]

Progress Reports on UNSIC’s activities

• 2010 Progress Report
• 2009 Progress Report [pdf]
• 2008 Progress Report [pdf]
• 2007 Progress Report [pdf]

Coordination Resources for UN Country Teams (UNCTs)

• Avian and Pandemic Influenza Coordination: A Resource Guide for UN Country Teams
• Coordination Study 2007
• UN system coordination for avian and pandemic influenza: Lessons on effective country coordination

Other documents

Presentations

• Lecture series