ECOWAS COMMISSION LAUNCHES STAFF SOLIDARITY FUND FOR COVID19

ECOWAS Commission, the executive arm of the ECOWAS institutions, has launched *ECOWAS Commission Staff Solidarity Fund for COVID19*, which target is *USD1 million as contributions from staff* across ECOWAS.

Here is a copy of the rationale of the Fund picked from the statement, which is available upon request at ecowasbusinessnews@gmail.com :

"Through this Solidarity Fund, we aim to support our Member States to: 

 i. *contain the spread of the disease* by supporting measures to "flatten the curve" and lower infection rates;

ii. detect and understand the *magnitude and spread of the disease* ; 

 iii. *care for patients and heath care workers* in isolation or treatment centres; and  

iv. *support organizations and people* whose livelihoods have been disrupted by the pandemic."

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