Building on LCI’s previous and current work to support IHR capacity building and maintenance for the Dutch overseas territories, the WHO CC team has gained vast expertise in developing integrated and sustainable approaches.

In particular, this includes expertise in strengthening surveillance, vector control, laboratory capacities, and research, while having limited response capacities. Other efforts are related to maintaining a vector control network, including NHI counterparts, to increase knowledge and expertise on mosquito control and related vector borne diseases.

To further strengthen and improve the applicability of IHR capacities in small island settings and remote areas, the LCI seeks to collaborate and share experiences with other countries with overseas territories and/or remote areas. In addition, the WHO CC has developed a research agenda aiming to better support OCTs & SIDS in developing and maintaining critical capacities for public health emergencies.