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African Development Bank Group approves USD 500,000 grant to support Uganda’s emergency flood and landslide response

The financing will provide urgent assistance to communities severely affected by floods and landslides in the Bulambuli, Kasese and Ntoroko districts, including the provision of family-size tents The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a…

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The WHO Deputy Director General and Executive Director for Emergencies, Dr Mike Ryan

The end of Ebola outbreak in Uganda demonstrates World Health Organization (WHO)’s value in controlling and stopping diseases

With the international imperative to prevent cross-border transmission, health workers were rapidly reoriented, thermal scanners were deployed, and screening protocols were enforced at 13 key entry points, especially at Entebbe International Airport Uganda has officially declared the end of the…

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African Development Bank approves $19.85 million grant for emergency support to the most vulnerable in Sudan’s conflict areas

This Bank crisis response operation, implemented in collaboration with the ICRC, goes beyond short-term humanitarian interventions to invest in long-term resilience and sustainable development The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $19.85 million grant…

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