Response
Assistance has been made available by numerous international agencies, and funding for water, sanitation and hygiene programmes, epidemic response and the provision of essential drugs has come through from several governments and trans-governmental organisations:
| Government or Agency | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Australia | A$8,000,000 for food and emergency aid | 2 December 2008 . |
| Government of Botswana | US$300,000 | 3 December 2008 |
| Government of France | €200,000 for water purification tablets and distribution points Water treatment equipment |
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| Government of Germany | €1,000,000 to the Red Cross | 8 December 2008 |
| Government of Namibia | US$165,000 of medical supplies | 7 December 2008. |
| Government of the Netherlands | €5,000,000 for medication, drinking water and water purification tablets | December 2008. |
| Government of South Africa | Emergency food and medicine | 4 December 2008 |
| Government of Switzerland | US$820,000 to an emergency aid programme and logistical support for UN agencies | 9 December 2008 |
| Government of the United Kingdom | £3,000,000 | November 2008 |
| USAID | US$6,200,000 for health, water and sanitation programmes | 11 December 2008 |
| Government of Venezuela | Over 74 tons of medical supplies and drinking water | 3 January 2009 |
| African Union | US$100,000 | 11 December 2008 |
| European Commission | €9,000,000 | 3 December 2008 |
| World Health Organisation | US$340,000 of medication and supplies | 4 December 2008 |
| Giving Children Hope and World Vision |
US$500,000 of medication | 2 December 2008 |
| International Committee of the Red Cross | over 13 tons of medical supplies | 4 December 2008 |
| World Vision and Health Partners International of Canada |
US$4,000,000 of medication | 13 January 2009 |
By 7 December, UNICEF had secured sufficient international donor funding to provide sufficient water treatment chemicals for three weeks water supply for Harare and had arranged a shipment of chemical sufficient for four months supply. UNICEF distributed 360,000 litres of water per day in Harare, as well as handing out soap and buckets. Notwithstanding the contributions received, UNICEF indicated on 9 December 2008 that US$17,500,000 was needed to respond properly to the outbreak. As of 15 December, following agreement with the Zimbabwe government, the World Health Organization was procuring medical supplies to roll out a response plan to run health centres.
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