; (5) advance a comprehensive, whole-of-government approach to build capacities that protect, improve, and sustain growth, peace, and stability and preparedness against shocks in developing countries and for populations most vulnerable to persistent and forecasted shocks and stresses; (6) improve international support of the United States Government for sustained inclusive long-term growth, peace and stability, equality, and good governance in developing countries, at the national and subnational levels, through the collection, evaluation, and practical application of information on persistent and forecasted shocks and stresses, such as epidemics, pandemics, and climate change; (7) assess and measure the progress of United States foreign assistance in helping households, communities, systems, and institutions measure impact on improving development, peace, and stability outcomes following shocks and stresses or to prevent shocks from materializing; and (8) foster partnerships and seek commitments from host countries to— (A) make inclusive investments; (B) implement reforms; (C) execute programs that build resilience capacities and planning towards the achievement of long-term sustainable development and growth; (D) establish safeguards against shocks like epidemics, pandemics, and climate change; and (E) ensure responsible agents are accountable. 212. Financial support for pandemic preparedness and global health security (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) no country is fully prepared to respond to epidemic or pandemic threats, and as COVID–19 has demonstrated, an outbreak anywhere can quickly escalate to become a threat everywhere