The WHO Lyon Office is part of the Department of Country Readiness Strengthening that sits within the WHO Emergency Preparedness division. It is a WHO Centre of Excellence in public health laboratories as well as having expertise in Border Risk Dissemination leading the work on points of entry, travel and health, and in training and learning solutions.

Focusing on country impact, the Office works closely with 6 regional and 150 country offices with interventions based on vulnerability and risk assessments. The Office also works in broad partnerships with international organizations (e.g. FAO, OIE, ICAO…), national agencies and non-state actors.