World Bank Approves $114.28m for Nigeria to Boost States’ COVID-19 Response via thisdaylive
The World Bank Board of Directors Friday approved a $114.28 million financing to help the country prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic with a specific focus on state level responses.
Through the COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project , the federal government will provide grants to 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory as immediate support to break the chain of COVID-19 local transmission and limit the spread of coronavirus through containment and mitigation strategies.
The support will also help the government mobilise surge response capacity through trained and well-equipped frontline healthcare workers and strengthen the public health care network for future health emergencies.
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