United States, Oct. 31 -- The World Bank Board of Directors has approved the expansion to Central Africa of a transformative regional initiative that is helping to bolster health emergency preparedness and response across four countries. The third phase of the Health Security Program in Western and Central Africa (HeSP) is supported by $280 million in IDA grants and credits, in addition to a grant of $10 million from the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF). The project will deliver targeted support to Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo, and the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) to support regional coordination.The Program aims to increase regional colla...