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  • 2024-31200 — Notice of Award of a Sole Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund Burkina Faso Ministry of Health, Direction of Disease Control Epidemics and Pandemics (DLMEP), Pasteur Institute of Ivory Coast (ICPI), National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action, and Sierra Leone Ministry of Health (MoH)
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 106482
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has announced funding awards to support public health initiatives in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. The awards, totaling approximately $32.5 million over five years, aim to improve disease surveillance, outbreak response, and public health preparedness in these countries. Each recipient government entity will use the funds to enhance laboratory systems, emergency management, and training of health professionals to better handle health crises. The program is designed to strengthen global health security by building capacity within these countries to quickly detect and respond to public health threats.

    Simple Explanation

    The CDC is giving money to different countries to help them get better at finding and dealing with diseases quickly, so everyone can stay healthier and safer. They’re sharing about $32.5 million over five years to help these places be ready in case of big health emergencies.

  • 2024-30925 — Report on the Selection of Eligible Countries for Fiscal Year 2025
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 105635
    Reading Time:about 9 minutes

    The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) issued a report identifying countries eligible for economic assistance through compacts for Fiscal Year 2025. Liberia was newly selected, while Cabo Verde, Senegal, and The Gambia were re-selected to continue compact development. The Philippines and Tanzania were chosen to keep developing threshold programs. The criteria for selection included governance and economic performance, with a focus on reducing poverty through economic growth.

    Simple Explanation

    The Millennium Challenge Corporation picked some countries, like Liberia and Senegal, to give them money to help them grow and become better places to live. They chose these countries because they are working hard to have good rules and want to help their people.