The African Development Bank (AfDB) granted nearly half a million dollars in emergency relief assistance to Libya as the North African country got a boost in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds are geared towards the procurement of critical personal protective equipment (PPE) intended for treatment of cases of infection of the coronavirus. “The Bank’s funding will contribute to supporting the country’s national Response Plan for COVID-19. The assistance is intended to focus on infection prevention and control and to shield communities, particularly those most vulnerable including the health workers,” the AfDB said in a statement. Accordingly, the Bank support will be implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO) operating in Libya,” the statement added.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 11, 2020 13:18 UTC