Overview

China Donates 1.825 million RMB worth of Medical Supplies to Namibia as part of the Guangmingxing project (Linked to Record ID#67811)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$277,673

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•NamibiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•NamibiaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 18, 2018

Start (actual): May 18, 2018

End (actual): May 18, 2018

Geospatial footprint

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The project donated medical supplies to the Namibian Ministry of Health, headquartered in Windhoek, Namibia. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/758367860#map=13/-22.5674/17.0805

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

Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services

Loan desecription

China Donates 1.825 million RMB worth of Medical Supplies to Namibia as part of the Guangmingxing project (Linked to Record ID#67811)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On May 18, 2018, the Chinese Government officially granted medical equipment and pharmaceutical consumables worth 1.825 million RMB (279,000 USD) to Namibia's Ministry of Health. The donation was part of a drive by the health ministry to assist the visually impaired and those suffering from cataracts. This donation is related to the Guangmingxing (光明行) project (#67811) to provide free cataract surgeries established in 2011.

Staff comments

The project is also referred to as the "Bright Eyes" or "Brightness" project