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The World Bank has approved a US$500-million funding for the Philippines to support its government's efforts in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, including the purchase and distribution of vaccines.

The financing also supports other public health measures, including the use of web platforms to gather feedback on the vaccination program

March 12, 2021 THE World Bank has approved an additional US$500 million loan to support the Philippine government’s program to purchase and distribute Covid-19 vaccines, strengthen the country’s health systems, and overcome the impact of the pandemic especially on the poor and the most vulnerable. In a statement, the WB said its Board of Executive Directors approved the additional funding on March 11, 2021 (Washington time). “Procuring and administering vaccines provides the ...

The Philippines has secured $900 million (about ₱43.67 billion) in fresh funding from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank for its purchase of COVID-19 vaccines and measures in response to the health crisis.

Punch Newspapers Sections Everest Amaefule Nigeria has more than $5.83bn foreign loans that have been approved but not yet disbursed, the Debt Management Office has said. The DMO on its portal on Sunday listed a number of foreign loans that were to be disbursed as of December 31, 2020. The disbursement of the loans will take the country’s total foreign debt commitment to more than $37.8bn. Our correspondent reports that the country’s external debt as of September 30, 2020 stood at $31.99bn....

The purpose of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Project in Mali is to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness....

How contributions support WHO’s work in ongoing fight of COVID-19 pandemic around the world How contributions support WHO’s work in ongoing fight of COVID-19 pandemic around the world 22 January 2021 As the world marks a year of intense disruption by the COVID pandemic, many countries are facing the most difficult situations yet. The approval of new vaccines and their roll out are offering hope, but work remains to be done to support countries during their ongoing pandemic response...

How contributions support WHO’s work in ongoing fight of COVID-19 pandemic around the world Format As the world marks a year of intense disruption by the COVID pandemic, many countries are facing the most difficult situations yet. The approval of new vaccines and their roll out are offering hope, but work remains to be done to support countries during their ongoing pandemic responses. Thanks to vital backing from many donors, WHO continues its work to provide assistance to countries all over ...

01/14/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/14/2021 16:10 Acting Early, Fast and Together: Mobilizing Efforts to Prepare and Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia Challenge The COVID-19 outbreak occurred alongside political unrest and other public health emergencies in Ethiopia. The Ministry of Health and the Ethiopia Public Health Institute developed an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) for the pandemic. The plan aims to strengthen the surveillance system and ...

Islamic Republic of Iran’s US$ 50 Million Emergency Response Project (ICERP) for COVID-19 scales up nationwide response Format Tehran, 11 January 2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran have delivered life-saving medical and diagnostic equipment to public hospitals and laboratories across the country to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The procurement is part of the COVID-19 Emergency Response ...