Kenya has received a Ksh 5.5 billion support from World Bank.
The World Bank Group board of directors have approved the funds in immediate funding to support Kenya’s response to the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
This is under a new operation – the Kenya COVID -19 Emergency Response Project.
The project will provide emergency funding for medical diagnostic services, surveillance and response, capacity building, quarantine, isolation and treatment centres.
The funds will also go into medical waste disposal, risk communications and community engagement as well as for strengthening of the country’s capacity to provide safe blood services.
“This new fast track facility will assist Kenya in its efforts to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness,” Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, World Bank Country Director for Kenya said.
