Table 3(suite).

strengths, challenges, opportunities and threats at PoEs in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region, February - July, 2020

	Strengths	Challenges	Opportunities	Threats
Surveillance, Early detection, and Management of cases		Insufficient material and financial resources for the implementation of surveillance activities at PoE Lack of capacity to manage travellers´ information (Surveillance) Lack of guidance for the management of quarantine during lockdowns. Lack of training and deployment of Rapid Response Teams in PoEs for strengthening the detection, isolation, and quarantine of travellers	High turn-over of technical experts at the country level
Infection Prevention and Control		Reluctancy of travellers to perform handwashing or hand-disinfection with alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Insufficient personal protective equipment at POEs Lack of running water in some POEs for handwashing. Lack of waste management capacities at PoEs	Existence of network of infection prevention and control specialists
Risk Communication and Community Engagement		Lack of engagement/buy-in of cross-border communities. Passenger impatience during awareness sessions on COVID-19
Infrastructure		Insufficient and inadequate isolation rooms/holding areas and case management at PoE. Lack of workspace, screening rooms and isolation centres at some points of entry. Non-existent of quarantine stations for imported animals owing to the potential public health risks, with the use of a multi-sectoral approach (One Health Approaches). Irregular electricity supplies in some PoEs.	Availability of technical and financial partners