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- African Program for Onchocerciasis Control Phase II
African Program for Onchocerciasis Control Phase II
| Financing Type | Grants |
| Category | Technical Assistance |
| Focus Area | Health |
| Approved | 06.11.2001 |
| Signed | 14.12.2001 |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
| Co-financiers | 11 European Countries, Kuwait and World Bank, OPEC Fund |
| Organization | WHO |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.40 |
| Total Project Cost (USDm) | 67.60 |
The objective of the second phase of APOC was to establish, within a period of six years (2002-2007), effective and self-sustainable, community-directed Mectizan treatment through endemic areas within the geographic scope of the Program (19 African countries). The budget for phase II amounted to US$67.6 million.