# Ebola Aid Funds Unaccounted For in Congo

> Africa’s top health agency says $700 million in Ebola aid for Congo remains unaccounted for.
- Title: Ebola Aid Funds Unaccounted For in Congo · Seattletimes
- Summary: Africa’s top health agency says $700 million in Ebola aid for Congo remains unaccounted for. Africa CDC reports $200 million of $962 million in Congo Ebola…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/millions-of-dollars-are-unaccounted-for-in-ebola-response-officials-say-this-is-what-we-know
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- Topics: africa centers for disease control and p, congo, ebola outbreak, united nations, world health organization, unicef, world food program, medecins du monde, save the children, ebola response, funds unaccounted for, congo health ministry
## Ebola Aid Funds Unaccounted For
Africa CDC reports $700 million in Ebola aid for Congo remains unaccounted for.
## Ebola Outbreak Spreads
Ebola has reached eight provinces in Congo and spilled into Kenya and Uganda.
## Funds Disbursed But Unaccounted
Since the outbreak began, $962 million from international donors has been disbursed to Congo Ebola response organizations.
## Only $200 Million Accounted For
Only $200 million of the $962 million has been accounted for by organizations working on the ground.
## Limited Financial Reporting
Only one-third of organizations attended a meeting to provide financial records, reporting $228 million received with $127 million spent.
## Congo Restricts Aid Organizations
Congo authorities have granted accreditations to only 25 out of almost 100 organizations previously authorized to operate.
## Ebola Outbreak Details
At least 9,400 cases including over 4,500 deaths have been recorded in Congo’s deadliest Ebola outbreak.
## Key takeaway

Africa CDC reports $200 million of $962 million in Congo Ebola aid unaccounted for as outbreak spreads.