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Webinar
The AU COVID-19 Response Fund is a vehicle for the implementation of the continental strategy to combat the pandemic. The Fundraiser webinar will inform and solicit support and contributions from the African private sector, public and other partners, in order to ensure that the continent can respond effectively to this unprecedented global crisis.
The webinar is part of a programme of activities that aims to raise awareness of the AU COVID-19 Response Fund. To date, it has raised 44 million, and a further $300m USD is needed to tackle the immediate effects of COVID-19 in Africa.
The main objectives of the fund are to mitigate the social, economic, and humanitarian impact of COVID-19 in all African countries; boost the capacity of the Africa CDC to support response to public health emergencies across the continent; and support the procurement and distribution of essential COVID-19 medical supplies.
One of the keynote speakers at the Fundraiser will be Cyril Ramaphosa, current Chairperson of the AU and President of the Republic of South Africa. In a call to action, he said that “now is the time to come together as one continent to tackle the biggest health crisis of our generation.”
Original source: AU