Third Additional Financing for Ethiopian Covid-19 Emergency Response Project (P173750)

Abstract

Project Description: This Project is the Third Additional Financing for the Ethiopia COVID 19 Emergency response project (P173750). It will support the costs of expanding activities of the Ethiopia COVID-19 Emergency Response Project under the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) using the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA), approved by the Board on April 2, 2020, the AF to the SPRP approved on October 13, 2020 and the second AF effective on March 1, 2022. The primary objective of the AF is to provide upfront financing for vaccine acquisition and deployment to enable affordable and equitable access to COVID vaccines and effective vaccine deployment in Ethiopia, including strengthening the vaccination system and further strengthening preparedness and response activities under the parent project.