Pandemic Fund Project

Pandemic Fund Project

The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying secured a grant under the G20 Pandemic Fund Project titled “Animal Health Security Strengthening in India for Pandemic Preparedness and Response”, launched on 25th October 2024.

The initiative aims to reduce the risk of pathogens emerging from both domesticated and wild animals and spilling over into human populations, thereby protecting public health, nutritional security, and the livelihoods of vulnerable communities. Key objectives of the project include:

Key activities undertaken under the project to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases include:

• Training and engagement of community-level animal health workers for early detection, response, and outreach in rural and remote areas

The project received a grant of USD 25 million from the G20 Pandemic Fund, which has been allocated among the three Implementing Entities (IEs) as follows: USD 12.00 million to the Asian Development Bank, USD 8.714 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization, and USD 4.285 million to the World Bank. As of 30th June 2025, USD 0.837 million has been utilised from the USD 5.442 million released to the IEs. 

This information was given by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 5th August, 2025.