Disaster Risk Reduction

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is to announce Wednesday it will transfer leftover money from the largely successful fight against Ebola to combat the growing threat of the Zika virus, congressional officials say.

Roughly 75 percent of the $600 million or so would be devoted to the Centers for Disease Control, which is focused on research and development of anti-Zika vaccines, treating those infected with the virus and combating the mosquitoes that spread it. The rest would go to foreign aid accounts to fight the virus overseas.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter before the White House announcement.

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The Ebola Community Action Platform, known as ECAP, is a large social mobilization project, funded by USAID and developed by Mercy Corps. Established in 2014 at the height of the Ebola crisis, it worked through a huge network of over 70 NGOs, who helped spread life-saving information in their communities.

With continued funding from USAID, Mercy Corps will now build on this network to contribute to Ebola recovery and emergency preparedness.

How it works

Through a network of local organizations, ECAP 2 aims to give people the tools they need to better respond to outbreaks. In particular, partners will train and strengthen 1,500 Community Health Committees and connect them with clinics and health programs, and help them develop community action plans for disease surveillance and response.

Health groups and local radio partners will also do awareness activities to promote behaviours that reduce the threat of epidemics: for example, participation in vaccination and sanitation programs.

The program will run until June 2016.

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