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- African Program for Onchocerciasis Control
African Program for Onchocerciasis Control
| Financing Type | Grants |
| Category | Technical Assistance |
| Focus Area | Health |
| Approved | 17.09.1996 |
| Signed | 19.09.1996 |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
| Executing Agency | WHO/APOC |
| Co-financiers | OPEC Fund, The World Bank, Norway, Luxemburg |
| Organization | WHO |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.30 |
| Total Project Cost (USDm) | 131.00 |
The grant was extended to co-finance this program aimed at controlling onchocerciasis, and to establish an effective and self-sustainable, community-based ivermectin treatment through the endemic area (15 countries in Africa).