Africa CDC: Over $700 million in DRC Ebola funds unaccounted for
Africa's top public health body and Congolese health authorities say financial disclosures from aid organisations leave most donor money for the Ebola response untracked.
What happened
Africa CDC and Congolese health authorities say more than $700 million in Ebola response funding for the Democratic Republic of Congo remains unaccounted for.123
International donors have disbursed about $962 million to organisations implementing the Ebola response.3
Africa CDC and Congolese health authorities attribute the gap to inadequate financial disclosures by international aid organisations and have called for greater transparency.12
Key points
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed named the specific aid organisations involved or detailed which disclosures were deemed inadequate.
- None of the outlets reviewed reported a response from the aid organisations whose disclosures were criticised.
- None of the outlets reviewed specified the time period covered by the $962 million in disbursements or the $700 million shortfall.
Why it matters
The disclosure comes amid an Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo funded by international donors.3
Sources (3)
Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.
Africa
- 1NairametricsNGPrivate
Africa CDC raises alarm over $700 million in unaccounted Ebola funds
- 3SABC NewsZAPublic broadcaster
Over $700 mln in Ebola funds unaccounted for in Congo: Africa CDC
Southeast Asia
- 2The Straits TimesSGPrivate
Africa CDC says over $700 million in Ebola response funds unaccounted for in Congo