- ADB’s $50 million grant to Afghanistan will fund the procurement of at least 6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses and help strengthen the country’s vaccine program.
- At least 2.6 million Afghans stand to benefit from COVID-19 vaccines that would be procured through ADB’s $50 million grant.
- ADB will support the Government of Afghanistan’s National Plan for COVID-19 Vaccination through a $50 million grant that would finance vaccine procurement and transportation, and build the capacity of the Ministry of Public Health.
The Asian Development Bank’s $50 million grant to Afghanistan will help procure and deploy safe, high-quality COVID-19 vaccines, and strengthen the country’s capacity to implement its vaccine program.
