WHO - World Health Organization

$15,000,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.36 for every person in Canada ≈ 192 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
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Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2020-2021
Agreement period
March 11, 2021 – September 30, 2022
Project status
Closed
Reference
CA-3-P009937001

Published purpose

This project aims to establish and sustain response capacities and capabilities at national and subnational levels to contain the spread and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the countries of the WHO’s African Region (AFRO). In alignment with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan, this project supports the continued delivery of essential health services during COVID-19. It focuses on primary healthcare to support universal health coverage and build strong and resilient health systems. The WHO aims to establish and support WHO African Region country response capacities and capabilities at national and subnational levels to contain the spread and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In plain English AI-generated

This project funds the World Health Organization to build and sustain COVID-19 response capacities in African countries, supporting essential health services and resilient health systems during the pandemic.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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