The grant was sourced through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrasaq of Kwara State. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official web page of Kwara state government]The Kwara State Government has received a N100 million grant from the World Bank to assist the state to strengthen its management of the coronavirus pandemic.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that REDISE is coordinated by the NCDC to bridge funding gaps at the state level for the implementation of the COVID-19 response and incidence action plan.
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