Ebola: $80 Million Additional from World Bank for DRC and $13 Million for Regional Response

The World Bank announced an additional $80 million to strengthen the Ebola response in the DRC, focusing on disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, clinical management, and community engagement. An extra $13 million is allocated to regional partners to improve cross-border preparedness and coordination under the HEPRR program. Since the outbreak began, the Bank has mobilized $426.6 million for the overall response, achieving tangible results such as reducing detection times from ten days to one or two days.