[Dpo-officemanagers] FW: ADB helps Solomons with COVID

[Soloveni Vitoso]

ADB announced a $20M assistance package to the Solomons recently

ADB yesterday disbursed $20 million—comprising a $10 million grant and a $10 million concessional loan—to help train nurses and doctors in Solomon Islands to fight COVID-19 and obtain personal protective equipment for medical staff. It will also help finance the government’s economic stimulus to support individuals and businesses.

I wonder if any consideration was given to providing training digitally for health workers and if there was any considering of rapidly extending GovNet to all health clinics. As I understand it, GovNet is run by the Ministry of Finance, so hopefully, such things were included.

More info at   https://www.adb.org/news/adb-president-solomon-islands-minister-finance-and-treasury-discuss-support-covid-19-response?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alerts

Ian Thomson
ICT consultant
Based in New Zealand
Phone +64 (0)22 0946411
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