USAID COVID-19 Collection Language

USAID COVID-19 Collection Language:
Global Health Security and Health Systems Strengthening:
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What components of the Implementation Plan’s focus on global health security and
health systems strengthening (Objectives 1 & 2) do you recommend our Missions
prioritize for immediate action?
What actions under Implementation Plan Objectives 1, 2 & 5 are most important for
laying the groundwork for improved pandemic preparedness and future responses at a
global level?
Is there anything you are prioritizing in terms of improving global health security or health
systems strengthening that you think USAID may not have considered sufficiently?

Gender Equality and Inclusive Development:
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Does this Implementation Plan adequately reflect, and create opportunity to respond to,
the disproportionate impacts of the pandemic on women, girls, and other people in
vulnerable situations or facing significant inequalities?
What priority actions should USAID Missions take to mitigate the risks of backsliding on
gender equality gains and inclusive development, and to advance the leadership of
individuals in vulnerable situations?
Are there any gaps in the proposed Implementation Plan that you anticipate as critical to
addressing gender equality and inclusive development as they relate to ending the
pandemic and building back better?

Economic Growth and Building Back Better:
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Does the Implementation Plan adequately address the second-order effects of the
pandemic that have exacerbated existing humanitarian needs and led to increased
humanitarian needs?
What have we learned from the immediate humanitarian response efforts related to
COVID? How can this help inform and increase preparedness for future COVID-related
humanitarian response efforts?
How will this Implementation Plan help galvanize the humanitarian community and
structure efforts in a coordinated manner?

Humanitarian Response:
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How well does this Implementation Plan address key considerations for economic,
educational, and social recovery from the current pandemic as well as systemic
challenges/weaknesses that have been highlighted or exacerbated by the pandemic?
What considerations and actions should USAID prioritize to mitigate further backsliding
and regain lost ground?

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What are your reactions to the launch of the B3W Partnership coming out of the G7
Summit, and how well does USAID’s COVID-19 Implementation Plan enable work
across the interagency and with partners to support this global infrastructure
development vision?

Private Sector Engagement:
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Where does the private sector see the greatest opportunity to contribute to ending the
global pandemic and building back better?
What considerations should USAID prioritize to ensure private sector expertise is
leveraged toward ending the pandemic and building back better?
Are there other critical response areas or opportunities that the private sector is tracking
with relation to the evolving needs of our developing - and developed - world?