Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) donors & partners: WHO says thank you!

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The Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan calls for a total resource requirement of US$675m, of which US$61.5m is for WHO’s urgent preparedness and response activities for the period of February to April 2020.

Contributions to the WHO COVID-19 appeal for US$61.5 million

Contributors

DonorFunding received (US$) in thousands
Czech Republic262
Ireland1030
Slovakia220
Vital Strategies/Resolve to Save Lives500

WHO thanks the following donors for their pledges:

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Canada, Central Emergency Response Fund, France, Japan, Norway, United Kingdom.

 

Contributions to the Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE)

WHO appreciates donors who have provided funding to WHO’s Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE). The CFE has and continues to play a critical role in responding to outbreaks around the world including the new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. To date, in response to COVID-19 WHO has released US$9 million for urgent preparedness and response activities globally. Total CFE contributions can be found here.

WHO thanks the following donors for their contributions to the CFE for this outbreak: Canada, Denmark, Germany, Kuwait, Netherlands, Sweden

 

Other contributions to the global effort

24 FebruaryThe EU's Response to COVID-19
22 FebruaryDenmark supports the international fight against the coronavirus with DKK 8 million
18 FebruarySlovakia's contribution to the World Health Organization's fight against the coronavirus
14 FebruaryNorway supports efforts to combat coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
11 FebruaryCanada is providing $2 million to the World Health Organization to help vulnerable countries prepare and, if necessary, respond to coronavirus events
8 FebruaryNew UK aid to help stop the spread of coronavirus around the world
7 FebruaryIreland Provides €500.000 to the WHO's Emergency Appeal to Respond to Coronavirus
6 FebruaryJapan commits US$10 million to the outbreak response
5 FebruaryBill and Melinda Gates Foundation commits up to US$100 million to the Novel Coronavirus Response

 

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