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The second WHO Country Office COVID-19 Response plan covering July – December 2020 was developed to support the preparedness and response activities of COVID-19 in the United Republic of Tanzania covering the same period. Similar to the first report, we document the strategic measures that were taken to contain the pandemic based on the following pillars in line with the International Health Regulations (IHR): coordination, surveillance, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and WASH, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), case management and laboratory sampling and testing and logistics.

The principle of ‘Leaving No One Behind’ and social and gender inclusion was applied throughout the six-month period to ensure an intersectional gender-responsive approach to this crisis and the ensuing recovery measures in future. The technical support focused on strengthening capacities of both rightholders and duty bearers at the national level and at the sub-national level. WHO continued to collaborate with partners to support the Government to ensure the employment of appropriate policies for containment of the outbreak in line with the WHO generic guidelines on COVID19.

The report records a wide range of interventions implemented both in mainland Tanzania and the island of Zanzibar. It also points out challenges observed and areas which require improvement.