Overview

China donates medicines and medical equipment to Djibouti for the Bight Journey Project

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•DjiboutiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•DjiboutiSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 30, 2016

Start (actual): Mar 30, 2016

End (actual): Mar 30, 2016

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 Djibouti

Loan description

China donates medicines and medical equipment to Djibouti for the Bight Journey Project

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On 30 March 2016, the Chinese government officially handed over a donation of medical equipment and medicines to Djibouti. This donation is part of the "Guangmingxing" (光明行) or "Bright Journey" project initiated by China, which involved the provision of medical supplies and free cataract surgeries to 10 countries in Africa. The monetary value of this donation is unknown.

Staff comments

Google Translate typically translates 光明行 to "Bright Line" but the actual translation is something closer to "Bright Journey"