3 West African nations seek 'Marshall Plan' for rebuilding
The three West African countries devastated by the Ebola crisis unveiled an $8 billion regional recovery plan on Friday and asked for urgent international support to rebuild their healthcare systems, feed their people and create new jobs.
Comparing it to the Marshall Plan for the post-World War II recovery of Europe, the leaders of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone said they need half the money within two years. Their urgent priority is to finish wiping out the deadly virus, which has claimed over 10,000 lives, and to support economic recovery.
"Ebola is like a war on our countries, and that is why we call on you to come up with new funds to face the consequences of this disease," Guinean President Alpha Conde told an Ebola recovery summit held at the World Bank in Washington.
