DRC: 72 organizations barred from operating after failing to account for Ebola funds

Congolese Health Minister Roger Kamba announced that 72 of the 97 organizations involved in the response to the DRC’s 17th Ebola outbreak may no longer operate in the field without official accreditation. Only 25 organizations submitted the required documentation, including evidence showing how the funds they received were tracked and spent. Donors disbursed $700 million for the response, with funds paid directly to implementing partners rather than through the public treasury, Communications Minister Patrick Muyaya said.