Transition of the Emergency Response Framework to the WHO Secretariat of the interim Medical Countermeasures Network 

September 30, 2026

This statement is also available in French.

We are pleased to announce that the 100 Days Mission Emergency Response Framework’s (ERF) medical countermeasure (MCM) tracking function will begin a phased transition from the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat’s (IPPS) to the World Health Organization (WHO) Secretariat of interim Medical Countermeasures Network (i-MCM-Net) in the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Management.  

This transition is taking place to ensure continuity of the tracking function as the IPPS mandate, established as a time-limited entity to support delivery of the 100 Days Mission, draws to a close.  

As part of this transition, the WHO Secretariat will integrate tracking and reporting on the availability of vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics into its ongoing emergency prevention and response activities, with outputs published publicly and transparently, as rapidly as possible, on a regular basis to the wider MCM and global health community. 

The transition of the ERF to the WHO Health Emergencies Programme follows close collaboration between IPPS and the WHO Secretariat over the past 2 years, including significant technical contributions from WHO to the 100 Days Mission reports. The WHO Secretariat is well placed to sustain this tracking during health emergencies, given its central role in coordinating access to MCMs and its trusted relationships with many of the same partners that IPPS has relied upon throughout its tracking activities. 

Across both the 2024 mpox response and the 2026 Bundibugyo virus outbreak, the ERF tracker has given the emergency response community a consolidated, trusted, and regularly updated view of progress and gaps across vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics. Government agencies, funders, developers, research and pharmaceutical stakeholders have drawn on it to inform investment and prioritization decisions, and to sustain the political commitment needed to keep pace with fast-moving outbreaks. 

IPPS will continue to work closely with the WHO Secretariat between now and the conclusion of its mandate at the end of February 2027 to facilitate a smooth handover of data flows and stakeholder contributions.  

IPPS is proud of what the ERF tracker has achieved and grateful to the many partners who have contributed to its development and use. We warmly encourage the wider MCM and emergency response community to extend that same collaboration and engagement to the WHO Secretariat as it takes on this function, to ensure it remains a valuable tool for guiding emergency response efforts in future public health emergencies. 

“I am immensely proud of what the ERF tracker has achieved. Across both the mpox and Bundibugyo ebolavirus responses, it has given the community something rare in a fast-moving emergency: a single, trusted picture of where we stand – not only what has been achieved, but where the gaps remain. That clarity is what allows us to act, prioritise and invest where it matters most. None of this would have been possible without the extraordinary generosity of the partners who contributed their data and expertise to build it alongside us, and I am grateful for that collaboration. I am delighted that the i-MCM-Net Secretariat has committed to taking on this function, and I hope the community will extend to them the same trust and support it has shown IPPS – so they can continue to publish their outputs regularly and transparently, and keep this vital tool serving the response effort for years to come.”
Dr Mona Nemer Chair of the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat
“WHO is pleased to be taking on the ERF tracker, which has become a valuable resource for the emergency response community. Tracking progress on medical countermeasures prior to and during emergencies fits naturally with our mandate to coordinate access to vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics. It is a well-known and appreciated tool, and we have contributed to it alongside many of the i-MCM-Net partners we work with. We thank IPPS for its close collaboration and look forward to maintain and strengthen the tracker for future emergencies.”
Dr Maria Van Kerkhove Acting Director of the Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Management, WHO Health Emergencies Programme