Multinational - Exceptional and Emergency Assistance to Fight the Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever Epidemic in Guinea and Neighbouring Countries (Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone)

The proposed operation concerns a grant to the West African Health Organization (WAHO) equivalent to two million Units of Account (UA 2 million) from the African Development Fund (ADF) resources for regional operations to fight the ebola haemorrhagic fever epidemic in guinea and neighbouring countries (Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone). This operation will complement the efforts made by the Governments of the countries in the sub-region and other partners. The ADF assistance includes the following components: (i) Building the technical and material prevention capacity of community-level health services, particularly through a robust communication strategy; (ii) Case management; development and management of isolation centres; (iii) Assistance management, which constitutes the administrative cost of the operation due WHO-AFRO, the cost of institutional support at national and regional levels, and activity coordination. Lastly, the operation will support the efforts of the West African Health Organization (WAHO) and help to develop its capacity.