The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed the Democratic Republic of the Congo's commitment to improve financial oversight of Ebola response funding, according to a statement from the Africa CDC in Kinshasa.
The Africa CDC said it welcomes and supports the position taken by the DRC government through its Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare. That position focuses on strengthening transparency, traceability and accountability in how resources mobilised for the Ebola response are managed.
The statement provides no additional detail on specific measures the DRC government plans to implement, the scale of funds involved, or any particular concerns that prompted the emphasis on transparency. It also does not specify which Ebola outbreak the statement addresses or when the DRC's position was formally communicated.
The Africa CDC framed its endorsement as support for financial governance rather than response to a crisis. No timeline was given for implementation of enhanced oversight measures.