The Ambassador of France in the DRC, François Pujolas, spoke at the ceremony, in Kinshasa, of the launch of the Global Fund grant in the DRC for the period from 2021-2023.
In a press release, Mr. Pujolas notes that this grant follows an unprecedented mobilization of the international community on global health issues.
“France would like to salute the work of the teams from the Ministry of Health, community actors and representatives of civil society at the CCM as well as the Global Fund secretariat. Despite the exceptionally complex context linked to the COVID-19 crisis, their joint efforts made it possible to conclude positively the long process of submitting funding requests for the period 2021-2023 which culminated, on time, in the signing of the grants. for an unprecedented amount of 657 million USD, ”said the French ambassador to the DRC.
And to rejoice:
“France is associated with this success, through the provision by Expertise France of a team of 14 national and international experts, funded by the 5% Initiative of the French government (amount 672 k €) who supported the parties Congolese stakeholders throughout this process (…) ”.
François Pujolas also sent his congratulations to the Minister of Health.
“France congratulates the Minister of Health on obtaining a specific grant of 40 million USD, entirely dedicated to” Strengthening health systems “, including a community dimension and proposing a decentralized strategy of investments complementary to the financing of the State and its partners. This innovation, to which France gives its full support, insofar as it is aligned with the National Health Development Plan, must undoubtedly contribute to the sustainability of the FM’s investments in the DRC, ”he declared.
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