About the Monitoring Framework

In 2020, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) began a process of developing a Monitoring Framework to serve as “a single, authoritative roadmap for global preparedness.” During this process, the Board learned and integrated many lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. The result of this process is the GPMB Monitoring Framework for Preparedness, which will be implemented for the first time in 2023.

Global preparedness is more than the sum of national preparedness; this concept is of central importance to the GPMB Monitoring Framework. While many existing monitoring initiatives focus on health emergency preparedness at the national level, the GPMB Monitoring Framework is intended to provide a risk-calibrated assessment of where the world stands in relation to pandemic preparedness.

The evidence gathered from implementing the Framework will support the Board’s assessment and reporting on risks, preparedness and impact. It will also support the GPMB’s high-level advocacy by providing relevant data to inform messaging.

To assess the indicators of the Monitoring Framework, the GPMB will rely on a broad base of experts across the many areas covered by the Framework. Capacity status and/or trends for each indicator will be scored. The information and data will be drawn from existing mechanisms and indices, including those formally established by the World Health Organization, the World Bank Group and other institutions.

This first version of the Monitoring Framework will be further developed based on lessons learned in its implementation and emerging knowledge. The GPMB welcomes feedback on the Monitoring Framework. 

Contact: gpmbsecretariat@who.int