Overview

BOC donates 200,000 pieces of medical equipment to the Government of Ireland in March 2020

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•IrelandDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•IrelandSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 26, 2020

Start (actual): Mar 26, 2020

End (actual): Mar 26, 2020

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned Commercial Banks

Bank of China (BOC)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Ireland

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

IDA Ireland

Loan description

BOC donates 200,000 pieces of medical equipment to the Government of Ireland in March 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In March 2020, the Bank of China (BOC) donated 200,000 pieces of medical equipment to the Government of Ireland for use by the Health Service Executive. The Government of Ireland's Office of Government Procurement reported the donation had been received on March 26, 2020. The donated items included protective clothing, gloves, and face masks. Representatives from Ireland's Industrial Development Agency (IDA Ireland) in China assisted with the procurement of the equipment.