The African Development Bank Group to Provide $13 Million to Bolster Ebola Response-Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda
The African Development Bank Group has approved $13 million in grants to combat an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan. The funds will support emergency response efforts, including epidemiological surveillance and public awareness campaigns.
Why it matters
This funding is critical for containing a deadly viral outbreak and preventing a regional health crisis in Central and East Africa.
The African Development Bank Group has approved grants worth USD 13 million to enhance national emergency responses to the Ebola virus disease (EVD-B) outbreak and strengthen efforts to arrest its spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan and Uganda.
On 15 May 2026, DRC announced a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease centred in Ituri province, in the east of the country, and also affecting Bunia, Rwampara and Mongwalu.
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