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July 1, 2026
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DRC Ebola Outbreak Could Wipe Out Thousands of Jobs, UNDP Warns

DRC Ebola Outbreak Could Wipe Out Thousands of Jobs, UNDP Warns

"Ebola does not stop at the hospital gate," said Ahunna Eziakonwa, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Africa. "It affects livelihoods, education, food security, trade, public finances and trust. If we treat this Ebola outbreak solely as a he..

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warns that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) poses a significant development crisis, potentially pushing nearly a million more people into extreme poverty and costing thousands of jobs.

  • An estimated 985,000 people could fall into extreme poverty due to disruptions in trade and livelihoods.
  • The UNDP highlights that the outbreak has evolved beyond a health emergency into a multifaceted development challenge.
  • The report estimates potential economic losses of over $1 billion for the DRC and about 55,000 jobs lost if transmission remains concentrated within the DRC and Uganda.

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