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Overview

Chinese Government provides RMB 5 million grant for provision of medical supplies to respond to Ebola outbreak

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$832,226
Commitment Year•2014Country of Activity•GhanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GhanaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Sep 29, 2014
Start (actual)
Oct 31, 2014
End (actual)
Oct 31, 2014

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 Ghana

Loan description

Chinese Government provides RMB 5 million grant for provision of medical supplies to respond to Ebola outbreak

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On September 29, 2014, the Government of Ghana and People’s Republic of China signed a grant agreement worth RMB 5 million for the provision of medical supplies to respond to an Ebola outbreak. H. E. Sun Baohong, China Ambassador to Ghana signed the agreement on behalf of China and Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson, MP, Deputy Minister of Finance, signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana. These medical supplies included protective equipment, sprayers, non-contact infrared body thermometers, and body temperature detectors. These materials were successfully delivered to the Ghanaian authorities on October 31, 2014.