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Overview

China Donates Medical Equipment for Avian Influenza Virus

Commitment Year•2005Country of Activity•Democratic People's Republic of KoreaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2005
Start (actual)
May 1, 2006
End (actual)
May 1, 2006

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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of North Korea

Loan description

China Donates Medical Equipment for Avian Influenza Virus

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2005, the Chinese government donated equipment and material to North Korea for the examination and prevention of bird flus. The equipment includes test kits. The project aims to prevent the spread of bird flu in the country, especially via its border and trading ports.

Staff comments

The transaction amount of the donation remains unclear. The donation was part of the response to the spread of influenza strain H5N1 globally. China has also provided technical, financial and material assistance for the prevention and control of bird flu in neighboring countries. China has trained some veterinary professional technicians for ASEAN countries, and provided technical, material and financial assistance to Vietnam, Thailand, North Korea, Mongolia, and Indonesia.