 The World Bank's pandemic fund is designed to provide financial assistance to countries facing public health crises caused by infectious diseases. The fund is intended to supplement existing resources and fill gaps in preparedness and response capacity. It is hoped that the fund will help countries better prepare for and respond to future outbreaks. However, critics argue that the fund does not go far enough in providing adequate response funding. Additionally, the fund does not appear to be linked to any specific health security framework or instrument, leaving open the possibility of uncoordinated responses. To ensure effective and efficient response to future outbreaks, the pandemic fund should be supplemented with dedicated response funding and link to health security frameworks and instruments. This article was authored by Matthew Arboyce, Erin M. Sorrell, and Claire J. Stanley.