US offers $23.1 mln assistance to Sudan for countering COVID-19

KHARTOUM, May 1 (MENA) - The US on Friday announced the provision of an additional assistance of $23.1 million for Sudan to help the country in its fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said that around $ 16.8 million of the total sum will be allocated for public communication on infection prevention control and disease surveillance, as well as water, sanitation and hygiene programs. the US Embassy in Khartoum said in a statement carried by Sudan News Agency (SUNA).

Some $ 5 million in cash assistance will be dedicated to vulnerable families adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the statement added.

The new assistance also includes the allocation of more than $ 1.3 million to support humanitarian response efforts for refugees in Sudan, the statement read.