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A severe pandemic would disrupt critical services, particularly in the poorest countries. This would threaten the ability of vulnerable communities to access basic needs. It is important that humanitarian actors whose work entails supporting the basic needs of the most vulnerable communities in countries under stress are prepared to continue to deliver humanitarian services in pandemic and to support the additional humanitarian needs that a severe pandemic would create. Key humanitarian actors have sought to strengthen the capacity of the humanitarian system to continue to deliver during pandemic, including with support from USAID funding through the Humanitarian Pandemic Preparedness initiative (H2P) and the Central Fund for Influenza Action (CFIA). Agencies have found that preparing effectively for pandemic strengthens readiness for a range of threats.