Polio Transition Progress: Monitoring and Evaluation Report (Q1/2025)

This polio transition monitoring and evaluation progress rep ort provides an overview of the progress made as of Q1 2025 in countries prioritized for polio transition towards the goals, strategic outcomes, and milestones of the Polio Transition Strategic Framework. The list of priority polio transition countries was revised in 2024 using standardized criteria that guide decisions on countries’ eligibility to enter onto or readiness to exit from the polio transition priority country list. The list now comprises a total of 21 countries: 14 from the African Region and six from the Eastern Mediterranean Region and one from the South-East Asia Region. Countries that have exited the priority list are placed on a ‘watch list’ and monitored for a minimum of three years to ensure there is no backsliding of functions.