Economics of Pandemic Preparedness Initiative

Founded in 2022, the Jameel Institute-Kenneth C. Griffin Initiative for the Economics of Pandemic Preparedness (EPPI) uses integrated economic-epidemiological modelling to provide critical data and analysis to inform public health decisions related to pandemic preparedness and disease outbreaks around the world.

One of its key outputs is DAEDALUS Explore, an interactive dashboard that allows users to simulate the health, education and economic impacts of hypothetical future pandemic scenarios across 100 countries. The tool is designed to help inform the decision-making of policymakers, academics and the public.

The initiative also conducts deep-dive studies on specific preparedness interventions and provides evidence on the impact of alternative policy strategies – to governments, international health organisations and businesses, and works with partners to create a clear case for investing in pandemic preparedness.