World Bank Group commits US$426.6 million to the Ebola emergency response in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the region

13 October 2026

The World Bank Group said on October 13, 2026 that it has committed $426.6 million in total to the Ebola emergency response. New financing includes $80 million for the Democratic Republic of Congo to reinforce surveillance, laboratory capacity and case management, and $13 million for neighbouring countries and regional institutions through the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience programme. Outbreak detection time in the DRC fell from 10 days to 1 to 2 days by September 2026, with 104 Radione diagnostic platforms and 70,000 tests delivered for Bundibugyo Virus Disease and 340 tons of medicines and equipment supplied. The $13 million is provided through the HEPRR programme and builds on the Group's support through Africa CDC, strengthening emergency preparedness in 11 countries. Uganda declared its outbreak over on July 28, 2026. Albert Zeufack, World Bank Division Director for the DRC, said health emergencies do not wait.