THE United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday announced the approval of a $24.9-million grant to the Philippines, which FAO representative Lionel Dabbadie said "will enhance the country's health systems, from bolstering disease surveillance and early warning systems, to strengthening laboratory networks and cross-sectoral collaboration."
The UN agency will co-lead the grant's implementation under the Resilient Philippines project. The money will come from the Pandemic Fund, launched by the Group of 20 (G20) in 2022 to directly respond to global vulnerabilities following the outbreak of Covid-19. The G20, composed of 19 countries, plus the European Union and African Union, was formed to address issues affecting the global economy including financial stability, climate change mitigation and sustainable development.
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