Strengthening Global Health Security by improving public health capacity to detect, notify, and respond to disease outbreaks globally

This document outlines the Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Standard Partner-Level Indicators for Fiscal Year 2026. Designed for federal grant and cooperative agreement recipients, this menu of indicators serves as a framework to be incorporated into each recipient’s Evaluation & Performance Measurement Plan (EPMP). The indicators span eight core technical areas of global health security: 1. **Infection Prevention and Control (IPC):** Focuses on facility-level IPC improvements and clinical detection networks. 2. **Border Health (BH):** Evaluates points of entry (POE) capacities, standard operating procedures, personnel training, data systems, cross-border coordination, and legal frameworks. 3. **Community Mitigation:** Assesses risk mitigation strategies, case investigation, and community engagement. 4. **Emergency Operations and Response:** Measures emergency management training, emergency operations center (EOC) activation speed, rapid response team (RRT) deployment, and national risk communication plans. 5. **Laboratory Diagnostics:** Evaluates biosafety and diagnostic training, laboratory quality assurance/proficiency testing, and procurement logistics. 6. **Surveillance and Epidemiology:** Tracks respiratory disease platforms, data sharing, and One Health training. 7. **Vaccines:** Assesses immunization program and campaign evaluations. 8. **Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETP):** Monitors curriculum adaptation, emergency integration, and One Health training across program tiers. Awardees will receive a detailed indicator description menu at the time of award. Performance reports mapping to these indicators must be submitted to the CDC in accordance with the specific Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) requirements.

This document outlines the Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Standard Partner-Level Indicators for Fiscal Year 2026. Designed for federal grant and cooperative agreement recipients, this menu of indicators must be integrated into each recipient's Evaluation & Performance Measurement Plan (EPMP) to track and report progress. The indicators span eight core public health technical areas: 1. **Infection Prevention and Control (IPC):** Tracks facility-level IPC improvements, designated focal persons, and participation in CDC-supported detection networks. 2. **Border Health (BH):** Evaluates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at Points of Entry (POE), staff training, isolation infrastructure, risk communication, population mobility data, cross-border coordination, and operational frameworks. 3. **Community Mitigation:** Assesses risk mitigation strategies for specific populations and frontline worker training in Risk Communications and Community Engagement (RCCE). 4. **Emergency Operations and Response:** Monitors Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations, Rapid Response Team (RRT) deployments, and NPHI capacity building. 5. **Laboratory Diagnostics:** Measures laboratory training, quality assurance/proficiency testing, and last-mile procurement logistics. 6. **Surveillance and Epidemiology:** Evaluates respiratory disease platforms, data sharing, and One Health training. 7. **Vaccines:** Focuses on program evaluations for essential immunization campaigns. 8. **Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETP):** Tracks emergency management and One Health curriculum integration for trainees. Recipients must submit regular performance reports to the CDC based on these indicators to align with their specific Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) activities and logic models.