Monrovia — The government of Liberia and the World Bank Group in partnership with the government of Japan, Wednesday signed a US$3 million grant intended to address the psychological effects of Liberia's Ebola crisis and to promote psychosocial health in the country. The project, supporting Psychosocial Health and Resilience in Liberia, is funded by the government of Japan through the Japanese social Development fund (JSDF), a trust fund administered by the World Bank implemented by the Carter beneficiaries in Montserrado and Margibi Counties.
Making remark at the signing ceremony World Bank Country Manager Inguna Dobraja said the projects will address the Psychosocial and mental health needs of the Ebola crisis, and will contribute to building psychosocial resilience at the individual and community level. The World Bank country manager thanked the people and the government of Japan for supporting the project and expressed optimism for smooth working relations with the Ministry of Health and the Carter Center during implementation of the project.
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