Signing of a Grant Agreement of USD 5.0 Million to Support the Expanded Special Project for the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases for 2024–2028

The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed a Grant Agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 8, 2024.

Under this agreement, the Fund will provide a grant of USD 5.0 million to support the Expanded Special Project for the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases for the period 2024–2028. 

 The project aims to control and eliminate a group of neglected tropical diseases, covering approximately 47 African countries suffering from one or more of these diseases.

It will directly benefit more than 400 million people annually, providing around 750 million tablets of medicine per year.

These medicines will be supplied free of charge by pharmaceutical companies, based on the project’s requirements.

The World Health Organization will oversee the technical supervision and financial management of the project through its regional office in Africa.