In the two years since the emergence of COVID-19, nations around the world have poured significant resources into pandemic prevention and control. Faced with the threat of local outbreaks in Taiwan, the government and people have worked together to swiftly contain the situation and keep domestic development on an even keel.

Confronted by this global crisis, Taiwan joined forces with the international community to battle the pandemic. As Taiwan’s specialist international development agency, the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) assisted our partners in strengthening resilience to COVID-19 by providing antipandemic supplies, training health personnel, and sharing Taiwan’s experience in pandemic prevention and control. We also listened to our partners’ expectations for recovery and pioneered novel approaches to foreign aid that reflect the emerging international development needs in the wake of the pandemic.