Overview

Chinese government donates 3 million COVID-19 vaccines to the Government of Myanmar in June 2023

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$54,000,000

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•MyanmarDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MyanmarSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jun 7, 2023

Start (actual): Jun 7, 2023

End (actual): Jun 7, 2023

Stakeholders

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

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Myanmar (Burma)

Loan description

Chinese government donates 3 million COVID-19 vaccines to the Government of Myanmar in June 2023

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On June 7, 2023, the Chinese government delivered 3 million Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines valued at USD 54 million to the Government of Myanmar. The vaccines were delivered to the Yangon International Airport. The signing of the ceremonial cooperation documents for the donation was completed on June 8, 2023 at the Commemorative Signing Ceremony for the 73rd Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations. The ceremony was held in Naypyidaw.

Staff comments

1. According to the UNICEF COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard, the price of a single Sinopharm/Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine dose is $18 (https://www.oecd.org/officialdocuments/publicdisplaydocumentpdf/?cote=DCD/DAC/STAT(2022)33&docLanguage=En). As such, AidData has estimated the monetary value of the June 2023 donation at USD 54 million.