(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National High-Level Task Force on Ebola Readiness and Response has adopted the Terms of Reference for a Resource Mobilisation Committee.
The committee was established to help bridge the gaps between operational readiness requirements and available financial and logistical resources.
It is mandated to map available resources, assess needs, mobilise domestic resources, coordinate partnerships, engage donors, advocate for support, and track resources and financial reporting.
The aim is to ensure that critical preparedness and response activities receive the support they need.
The decision was made during the task force’s third weekly briefing meeting, held on 13th October 2026 at the National Public Health Institute.
The meeting reviewed South Sudan’s preparedness for Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease and the latest developments in the regional outbreak.
Key areas reviewed included surveillance and case management, infectious disease units and isolation centres, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).
Other areas covered were Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), safe and dignified burial sites, medical supplies, and Points of Entry and Cross-border Coordination.
The meeting also reviewed Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) and coordination with development partners.
The task force brings together multiple institutions to strengthen national preparedness, protect frontline health workers and communities, and coordinate efforts to prevent and respond effectively to potential Ebola threats.
The meeting brought together representatives from key government institutions, development partners and other stakeholders.
Those present included WHO South Sudan Emergency Preparedness and Response Team Lead Dr. Aggrey Kaijuka and University of Juba Vice Chancellor Prof. John Apruot Akech.
Also present were representatives from the National Security Service (ISB), South Sudan Police Service, South Sudan Islamic Council, Ministry of Wildlife Conservation, Africa CDC and Civil Society organisations.
The South Sudan Doctors’ Union was also represented.
The Caretaker Minister of Health, Hon. Dak Duop Bichiok, chaired the meeting.
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