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Overview

Chinese Government provides $1 million grant to help fight Zika epidemic

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,090,722
Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•SurinameDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SurinameSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 20, 2016
End (actual)
Apr 20, 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 Suriname

Loan description

Chinese Government provides $1 million grant to help fight Zika epidemic

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On April 20, 2016, the Chinese Government donated $1 million USD in cash to the Government of Suriname to help fight the Zika epidemic, which began in Suriname at the end of 2015. The purpose of this grant was to purchase medical supplies for health facilities as well as support patients' hospital and medication bills.