PLOS • December 5, 2022
Financing for preparedness and response is critical for both ongoing COVID-19 response and to prepare for the next pandemic. Over five years, an estimated US$124 billion is needed to reach “demonstrated capacity” on each indicator of the JEE for each of the 196 States Parties to the International Health Regulations (IHR). These findings, and the data generated by this effort, provide cost estimates to inform ongoing health security financing discussions at the global level and highlight the significant need for sustainable financing mechanisms for both workforce development and ongoing support for the health and public health workforce.