Republic of Mali Second Additional Financing to MALI COVID-19 Emergency Response Project

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An outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been spreading rapidly across the world since December 2019, following the diagnosis of the initial cases in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The objective of this project is to strengthen the capacity of the government of Mali to prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19 pandemic in Mali. It has 4 Components: Component 1 (US 23.8 million): Emergency COVID-19 Preparedness and Response. This component will support the country’s ability to promote an integrated response to COVID-19 through improved prevention measures, case detection, treatment, laboratory capacity and surveillance.Component 2 (US$: 2 million): Implementation Management, Monitoring and Evaluation and coordination. This component will finance additional needs of REDISSE III PIU to implement the proposed project. These include additional equipment and staff and other operational expenses. This component will also finance coordination activities. These include meetings of steering committees, Coordination’s meetings at different level of the health system and operation costs of Emergency Operation Center and call centers.