Monrovia- January 27, 2021: President Weah during his annual message disclosed that the Government received direct COVID-19 budget support of $87 Million US dollars from the International Monetary Fund, $14 Million US dollars from the African Development Bank, and $10.8 Million US dollars from the European Union.

Acccroding to the President, these budget support resources were received over the previous and the current fiscal years and were intended as general budget support to help sustain Government revenue.

He said up to date, the total monies directly spent on the National COVID-19 Responses under the control of the Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Institute is $6.0 Million US dollars, which was transferred by the Government of Liberia through the National Response. The General Auditing Commission is currently auditing this expenditure.

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“Besides this direct spending by the Government, a little more than $20 Million US dollars has been contributed indirectly by development partners to the National COVID-19 Response. Of this amount, the World Bank has contributed $17 Million US dollars, and the World Health Organization and the United States Centers for Disease Control have contributed $3.0 Million US dollars. The General Auditing Commission is also auditing these indirect expenditures also as part of the total national COVID-19 response effort” the president narrated.

Meanwhile President Weah President said resources have gone to support a 23-bed National Infections Disease Center, with an additional 74-bedroom quarantine facility located at the Free Zone on Bushrod Island.

Additionally, he stated that the government was able to procure fifteen (15) ambulances; one for each county, 1,200 hospital and ICU beds and monitors, 120 motor cycles, 20 ventilators, and other consumables, and also constructed an I-V fluid and oxygen plant. These resources have also supported compensation for health workers. We also thank the many private institutions and commercial banks who have provided financial support.