Sierra Leone: West Africa Ebola Crisis Situation Report #8 Reporting period 10/02/15 to 27/02/15

These Sitreps are distributed every two weeks. The next report will be issued on or around 23/01/15.

The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster has not been activated in response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. As there are clear needs across the three affected countries for ICT services, the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) has mandated the World Food Programme (WFP), as global ET Cluster lead, to respond as if the cluster was activated. The ET Cluster, its partners and membership are responding together for a coordinated response.

Regional Highlights

• The ET Cluster is providing internet connectivity in 84 locations across the three affected countries, ensuring internet access for 2163 humanitarian staff.