It focuses  on "Animal Health Security Strengthening in India for Pandemic Preparedness and Response”

•  The minister also released documents on Standard Veterinary Treatment Guidelines (SVTG) and Crisis Management Plan (CMP) for animal diseases. 

About Pandemic Fund Project

• It is a $25 Million initiative funded by the G20 Pandemic Fund and was established under Indonesia’s G20 Presidency (2022). 
• Aim: enhance low- and middle-income country’s capacity to respond to animal health threats and pandemic through financing investments 
• Implementing Entities: Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
• Need to focus on animal disease outbreaks
  • Prevent Zoonotic Diseases: 5 of 6 public health emergencies declared by WHO had animal origin
  • Minimize socio-economic impacts: E.g. SARS and Avian flu are estimated to have caused global economic loss of $50 B, and $30 B, respectively.
• Major Interventions under the Project includes:-
  • Upgradation and expansion of animal health laboratories and vaccine manufacturing facilities. 
  • Enhancing early warning and surveillance mechanisms to detect outbreaks and facilitate timely interventions.
  • Upgrading Data Management and Analytical systems to enable better risk assessment. 
  • Addressing Cross-Cutting Institutional Capacity Gaps at National and Regional Levels through a disaster management framework for the livestock sector.