Pandemic Preparedness for Migrants and Host Communities

Duration: January 2009-December 2009

Location: Throughout Vietnam

With funding from the Central Fund for Influenza Action (CFIA), the overall objective of this project was to ensure continuity of essential social, economic and governance services and effective implementation of humanitarian relief under pandemic conditions for migrant and mobile populations and their host communities. The project drew upon the results and recommendations of knowledge, attitudes, practices and behaviour (KAPB) surveys and focus group discussions among migrants and key stakeholders conducted during the pilot phase.

The project achieved the following objectives:

• Enhance the communities’ resilience when faced with a foreseen pandemic or other threats;
• Strengthen capacities to ensure inclusion of the needs of migrants in pandemic preparedness and contingency plans;
• Conduct pandemic preparedness information and social mobilization activities for migrant communities, civil society and national agencies;
• Facilitate simulation exercises to test pandemic and disaster preparedness plans at the district, community and household levels.