WATCH: What is the PPLI?

The Pandemic Prevention Leadership Initiative (PPLI) (2024-25) is designed to build capacity and strengthen collaborative approaches in Southeast Asia to address threats to global health security and biodiversity conservation posed by unregulated trade in wildlife species.

Through its activities, the initiative will promote the development of a network of leaders from multiple disciplines able to work together to address the spillover of high-consequence pathogens (HCPs) in Southeast Asian live animal markets and supply chains, from prevention through response.  

The PPLI promotes capacity strengthening in early to mid-career professionals by incorporating the Pandemic Prevention Fellows Program which utilizes a cohort approach and case-based training to directly support the development of a multidisciplinary network of leaders across the Southeast Asia region to address the ever-evolving and expanding global health and security threats related to zoonotic spillover of HCPs and associated practices impacting wildlife populations.  The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), EpiEcos, and the University of California - Davis (UCD), as well as regional subject-matter experts, will deliver the case-based training program and support the development and implementation of individual projects led by Pandemic Prevention Fellows.

The PPLI Fellowship Program is open to nationals of eligible ASEAN nations: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The deadline for applications is July 31, 2024.

To learn more about the Fellowship Program, including how to apply, please go HERE