Partners & funding
POE Sentinel is owned and led by the Government of the Republic of Zambia, financed through a World Bank regional health-security programme, and supported by ECSA-HC with technical assistance.
Who delivers this
Implementing agency · national lead
The statutory national institute (ZNPHI Act No. 19 of 2020) leading disease surveillance, emergency preparedness and health security — and the operator of this platform.
znphi.co.zmNational authority · owner
Owns and leads the programme, sets health policy, and is accountable for Zambia's IHR (2005) core capacities at Points of Entry.
moh.gov.zm
Financing partner
Finances the programme through the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience (HEPRR) Programme — a regional operation for East and Southern Africa (Zambia project P505188).
worldbank.org · HEPRR · P505188
Technical assistance · regional coordination
The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (HQ Arusha, Tanzania) co-implements HEPRR and provides regional coordination and technical assistance — including support for deploying electronic Points-of-Entry screening tools.
ecsahc.orgCo-implementing partner
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development co-implements the World Bank HEPRR Programme for East and Southern Africa alongside ECSA-HC.
igad.intRegional framework
The programme is delivered within the WHO International Health Regulations (2005) and the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response framework — the global and continental standards for health security.
who.intHow it is funded
The Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience (HEPRR) Programme is a World Bank-financed regional operation for East and Southern Africa, co-implemented by ECSA-HC and IGAD. Zambia is one of eight participating countries. Through it, the Government of Zambia strengthens national health-emergency systems — including digital health and Points-of-Entry screening — with ECSA-HC providing the regional technical assistance that supports deploying tools like POE Sentinel.