US, Cote d'Ivoire sign $937 million bilateral health cooperation Mou
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday signed a five-year, $937 million bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire on health.
A press release by the US Department of State said the MoU “locks in a path to full country ownership, recipient country co-investment, and accountability”.
It said the MoU makes clear that Côte d’Ivoire must take greater responsibility for preventing, detecting, and responding to infectious diseases that can threaten the United States.
“It shifts our global health cooperation away from indefinite aid toward self-reliance and results-driven approaches for American taxpayers,” the State Department said.
Under the MOU, the United States will provide up to $487 million in targeted assistance over five years. Côte d’Ivoire will invest $450 million in new domestic health funding to become self-reliant, and $125 million of the co-investment is dedicated to taking on full responsibility for frontline health workers and essential health commodities.
The press release said this assistance is focused on stopping outbreaks early—before they spread across borders.
“It strengthens epidemic surveillance and laboratory systems, modernises health supply chains and data systems, and reinforces frontline health systems so outbreaks are detected faster and contained sooner.”
It said the landmark MoU also expands opportunities for U.S. companies by supporting modern logistics, data, and supply-chain solutions critical to infectious disease control and response.
“Stronger health systems among U.S. assistance recipients mean fewer uncontrolled outbreaks—and fewer infectious disease threats reaching America’s shores,” the press release said.
The US has already signed similar MoUs with nine other African countries.
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