The project development objectives are: (i) to strengthen national and regional cross-sectoral capacity for collaborative disease surveillance and epidemic preparedness in the Participating Countries; and (ii) in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said Eligible Crisis or Emergency. - Implementing Agencies: Republic of Chad, Republic of Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, ECCAS Secretariat, ECCAS, Republic of Congo, Ministry of Health and Population - Republic of Congo, Ministry of Public Health - Chad, Ministry of Public Health and Population - Central African Republic, Ministry of Public Health - DRC, Ministry of Health - Angola

Component 1: Strengthening Surveillance and Laboratory Capacity to Rapidly detect Outbreaks:(Cost $126.45 M) Component 2: Strengthening Emergency Planning and Management Capacity to Rapidly respond to Outbreaks:(Cost $66.45 M) Component 3: Public Health Workforce Development:(Cost $47.60 M) Component 4: Institutional Capacity Building, Project Management, Coordination and Advocacy:(Cost $39.50 M)