Paige Snider is the Senior Partnerships Specialist at the Pandemic Fund, responsible for strengthening engagement with key stakeholders, including sovereign contributors, non-sovereign partners like the private sector, foundations and philanthropies, and overseeing development of the innovative finance strategy and portfolio.
Mikaël joins the Pandemic Fund from the French Ministry of Health, where he served as lead G20/G7 negotiator and as senior advisor on global health to the Director of European and International Affairs. In this capacity, he participated in multilateral discussions on the lessons learned from the global response to the pandemic and the future of global health architecture and financing.
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Last Updated: February 7, 2025
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FAST-TRACKED: Preparedness for Pandemic Response (PREPARE)
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FAST-TRACKED: Strengthening One Health-based PPR in the Greater Virunga Landscape
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Strengthening One Health Disease Surveillance and Response in Southern Africa – A Strategy Against Climate-Driven Disease Outbreaks
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe received US$36 million from the Pandemic Fund to boost regional health security and fend off climate-related threats. The grant catalyzed an additional US$32 million in co-investment and US$12.3 million in co-financing.
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Enhancing collaborative surveillance and diagnostic readiness for pandemic preparedness and response in South-East Asia Region
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Timor Leste received US$15.5 million from the Pandemic Fund to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response in the region. The grant has leveraged additional US$367 million in co-investment, as well as US$504.9 million in co-financing.
This project will be implemented by four Implementing Entities (IEs): the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UNICEF, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization South-East Asia (WHO SEARO).
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Strengthening Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Emerging Health Threats in the Eastern Caribbean
The Eastern Caribbean nations of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines received US$24.4 million from the Pandemic Fund to bolster regional public health security. The grant has mobilized an additional US$22 million in co-investment and US$7.8 million in co-financing. The three Implementing Entities (IEs) for this project are: the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Bank.
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