Liberia: World Bank Announces More Support for Liberia's COVID-19 Response

The World Bank has approved a US$7.5 million International Development Association (IDA) financing to help Liberia respond to the threat posed by the Coronavirus outbreak.

The financing which consists of a US$3.75 million grant and US$3.75 million concessional IDA credit, will strengthen the Government of Liberia's immediate capacity to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak and in the longer-term, strengthen its response to disease outbreaks and emergencies. This complements ongoing support provided through the Second Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE II) project which has made available up to US$9.5 million for the response.

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