The Humanitarian Pandemic Preparedness (H2P) Initiative draws on an international partnership designed to equip local (African) organisations to work together to raise public awareness about, and implement plans to prevent and offset, a possible avian influenza pandemic. Specifically, IFRC is providing technical and financial support to 187 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies - as well as to a number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) - to implement pandemic preparedness activities. Similarly, CORE Group is providing technical support to NGOs, and, in some countries, additional support to pilot activities in the initial districts.

Behaviour change communication (BCC) and research are other core programme strategies. Along with the development of communication materials, AI.COMM (which is managed by the Academy for Educational Development, or AED), will conduct formative research. InterAction plans to map the programmatic capacities of partner private voluntary organisations (PVOs) and international PVOs (IPVOs) that can be mobilised for disaster response.

Health, Risk Management.