The Ebola outbreak: How funders can support locally led response
1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. GMT
The Ebola outbreak is escalating rapidly at a time when the global humanitarian aid environment is under significant strain. Following major funding cuts and policy shifts in 2025 that weakened health, surveillance and outbreak preparedness measures in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan and Uganda, local organizations are now carrying much of the responsibility for frontline response and broader containment.
This crisis briefing for funders provided a snapshot of the outbreak’s anticipated trajectory and the actions that philanthropic actors can take to help. Speakers highlighted the local organizations and networks that are responding, which interventions are most urgently needed, and how philanthropy can deploy funding rapidly and strategically, including to social mobilization and behavior change efforts that are consistently underfunded.
CDP Program Officer for International Funds, Tracy O’Heir, moderated the discussion with representatives of organizations working within affected communities.
Panelists:
- Dr. Josué Mungwete, Medical Director of Panzi Hospital, Panzi Foundation
- Sandrine Lusamba, National Coordinator, SOFEPADI
- Dr. Elisabeth Furaha, Medical Director of the Karibuni Wa Mama Gyneco-Obstetric Clinic, SOFEPADI
Promotional support for this webinar was provided by: Alliance Magazine, Giving Compass, United Philanthropy Forum, Philanthropy New York, and Philanthropy Southeast.
Please see the slide deck and watch the webinar recording to learn more:
Resources mentioned during the webinar
- CDP fund to support outbreak relief efforts: CDP’s Global Recovery Fund
- Upcoming CDP webinar: Before disasters strike: Rethinking philanthropy for a changing climate