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World Bank Approves $90 Million in Pandemic Aid for Iran
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by i24 News
An Iranian flag is pictured near in a missile during a military drill, with the participation of Iran’s Air Defense units, Iran October 19, 2020. Photo: WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/Files
i24 News – The World Bank has approved $90 million in additional financing for Iran to help the country fight against the Covid pandemic, a spokesperson said Friday.
The Washington-based development lender’s board of directors approved the aid on December 21, a World Bank spokesperson said, which “will be utilized only for procuring additional lifesaving, essential medical equipment to strengthen Iran’s pandemic response.”
“This funding will not go to the Iranian budget and all loan proceeds, as well as procurement and disbursements, are being managed by the World Health Organization,” the spokesperson said.
The World Bank had in May 2020 extended Tehran $50 million via the Iran Covid-19 Emergency Response Project, which the spokesperson said was carried out “on an exceptional basis” due to the pandemic.
The spokesperson called Iran “the epicenter of Covid-19 infections in the region” and said quelling the virus there would benefit its neighbors, particularly as the Omicron variant threatens to cause a new wave of cases.
“World Bank support for Iran’s Covid-19 response will help mitigate the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country as well as limit the spread of the disease beyond its borders,” the spokesperson said.
Iran has suffered nearly 132,000 deaths from Covid-19 and more than 6.2 million cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
