Standby Partners
Current Standby Partners
Support through the Standby Partners in current emergencies
In 2023, Standby Partners supported WHO’s response to 13 graded emergencies through the deployment of 43 surge personnel for a total of 213 months to 19 WHO offices.
53 % of these deployments were in support of the Health Cluster or sector in 12 countries as well as the Global Health Cluster.
Almost 70% or 30 out of 43 of these expert deployments were in response to six Grade 3 emergencies: Multi-Region Cholera Response, Israel/Opt Hostilities, Haiti Emergency, DRC Humanitarian Emergency, Sudan Emergency, and Drought and Food Insecurity in the Greater Horn of Africa. Standby Partner personnel also supported WHO’s response to four Grade 2 emergencies: the Armenia Refugee Response, the Ukraine Refugee Crisis, and the Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Response, as well as other protracted emergencies in Mozambique, the Central African Republic, and Yemen. Most deployed profiles through Standby Partners were Information Management, Health Cluster Coordination, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Logistics, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), WASH, Nutrition, among many others.
WHO is also an active member of the Standby Partner Network and the International Humanitarian Partnership.
WHO appreciates the support received from its Standby Partners and contributing donors for the effective and quick deployment of surge personnel to respond to public health emergencies worldwide.
About Standby Partnerships
WHO holds Standby Partnership Agreements with external partners who provide short-term surge support to WHO’s emergency work. Standby Partners play a key role in strengthening the capacity of WHO and the broader health sector during all aspects of emergencies. These partners maintain deployment rosters of pre-screened and trained candidates who can be rapidly deployed to support WHO and the Health Cluster. The Standby Partner covers the core costs of a deployment and manages most administrative requirements. This allows WHO to rapidly and flexibly deliver surge capacity. WHO holds Standby Partnership Agreements with nine external partners who provide short-term surge support to WHO’s emergency work.
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