WHO global update on the status of implementation of the minimum requirements for infection prevention and control (IPC) at the national level

28 May 2026

Expression of interest

What is it about: A WHO global update on the status of the implementation of the minimum requirements for IPC at the national level using the below mentioned validated and proven assessment tool, IPCAT-MR.

What are the main objectives:

To offer countries the opportunity to assess their current implementation status of the WHO minimum requirements for IPC programmes at the national level through the WHO Datafoms platform and gather their results and guidance to make improvement plans; and
To gather a baseline situational analysis (or build upon the previous round) of the implementation of the minimum requirements for IPC programmes at the national level to enable tracking of some indicators included in the WHO monitoring framework of the global action plan 2024-2030 on IPC, and compare it with other available assessments, when appropriate.

Timeline: open from 03 June 2026 to 31 July 2026

How it works: The global implementation status update is on the national level, and uses the following structured, closed-formatted questionnaire:

Assessment tool of the minimum requirements for IPC programmes at the national level (IPCAT-MR), covering a total of 25 indicators
Additional three questions with regard to the WHO Global Action Plan and Monitoring Framework

This tool is primarily intended to be self-administered, but can also be used for joint assessments through careful discussions with stakeholders, including the WHO HQ, regional or country offices.

The tool is structured according to the recommendations of the WHO minimum requirements for IPC programmes. It is divided into six sections reflecting the WHO IPC core components and minimum requirements at the respective level. Users should become familiar with these documents before completing the tools.

The assessment, including the IPCAT-MR in general, is available in all UN languages. The WHO platform Dataforms will be used for electronical data submission via web browser.

Enrollment:

National IPC focal points in ministries of health or other governmental organizations will be contacted through WHO HQ, regional and/or country offices by email invitation, and will be provided with a summary of the project, instructions and a unique, country-specific link to the WHO Dataforms platform. See Annex 2 for further instructions to guide through the relevant steps to submission on the WHO Dataforms platform.

Once you have selected an answer to an indicator, your selection is saved. Once you close the web page and you have not submitted the data, all entries will be saved and you can re-use the unique link to re-access the forms and continue the submission.

Please only to submit ONCE per country – for the national level. Please, do not forward this link to other government representatives (i.e. provincial, etc, if federally organized structures). The participation is voluntary.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: ipcportal@who.int.

Training webinars

A training webinar on how to complete the WHO global update on the status of implementation on the minimum requirements for IPC at the national level will be held on 02 June 2026 from 13:00 – 14:00 CET. You can register here.