GOVERNING PANDEMICS INITIATIVE
The Governing Pandemics Initiative, launched in 2021, aims to meaningfully contribute to reforming and building a more effective and equitable global system for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR).
The initiative has supported post-COVID-19 global governance reform processes, particularly the negotiations of the WHO Pandemic Agreement and the amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), through strategic convening, capacity and trust-building activities, research & analysis, and facilitating access to expertise.
The Governing Pandemics website offers key official documents, a selection of additional research and analysis, and regular updates about ongoing policy processes. This resource may be useful for a wide range of stakeholders, including governments, international organizations, journalists, civil society organizations, the private sector, academic researchers and students, as well as citizens concerned about building a more equitable and effective global system for governing potential pandemics.
Stay informed on efforts shaping pandemic governance
Read the Governing Pandemics Snapshot, a series of periodic briefings on the state of global reforms for pandemic preparedness and response.
Related activities
Building on Success: Insights, Reflections and next steps for the Pandemic Agreement
On 17 June 2025, the Global Health Centre’s Governing Pandemics Initiative and International Geneva Global Health Platform co-hosted with the Global Preparedness and Monitoring Board (GPMB) and Pandemic Action Network (PAN) @rani.action, a panel discussion on the theme: “Building on Success: Insights, Reflections and next steps for the Pandemic Agreement.”
Pandemic Negotiations: Closing the Deal
On 17 April 2024, the Global Health Centre’s
International Geneva Global Health Platform and the Governing Pandemics Initiative co-organised an event with
Global Preparedness and Monitoring Board (GPMB) and Pandemic Action Network (PAN) on the theme:
“Pandemic Negotiations: Closing the Deal”.
Governing Pandemics 101 (GP101)
This free, open online course is designed for learners who wish to follow and engage with ongoing processes to reform global arrangements for pandemic preparedness and response. Relevant for anyone interested in global health, the course explores topics ranging from the institutional and legal structure of global health governance, human rights, and financing, to access to vaccines and drugs, sharing of data and samples, and animal-human health. Legacy access only (no certificate available).
Related Publications
Governing Pandemics Snapshot – Issue 7
PABS 101 : principes fondamentaux de l'accès aux agents pathogènes et du partage des avantages dans le cadre de L'Accord sur les pandémies
PABS 101: Foundations of Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing under the Pandemic Agreement
Governing Pandemics Snapshot – Issue 6
Comprendre le financement en cas de pandémie et tirer des enseignements d’autres expériences
What’s new in the draft Pandemic Agreement?
De la négociation à la mise en oeuvre: élaborer une gouvernance efficace pour l'Accord de l'OMS sur les pandémies
Le transfert de technologie en pratique : quels enjeux pour les négociations de L'Accord sur les pandémies
Technology transfer in practice: implications for Pandemic Agreement negotiations
Governing pandemics snapshot. Issue 5