“ADB stands with Bangladesh in this difficult time when the Covid-19 pandemic challenges the country’s recent successes in its socioeconomic development,” said ADB Vice-President Shixin Chen, according to a press release. This project will help strengthen the country’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak by providing urgently needed health equipment, medical supplies, diagnostic systems, and upgrading of the capacity of the health workforce, she added. The Covid-19 Response Emergency Assistance Project will support the immediate procurement of equipment and supplies for testing; upgrade of medical infrastructure; and the development of system and community capacities for surveillance, prevention, and response to the pandemic in the country, the release added. ADB has a strong track record of responding rapidly to provide targeted support to Bangladesh in times of emergencies. Additional grant assistance is also being explored to support the purchase of urgently needed medical supplies.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 30, 2020 10:41 UTC