Overview

Chinese government donated x-ray machines worth TOP 3 million to Tonga

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,522,061

Commitment Year•2015Country of Activity•TongaSector•Trade Policies And RegulationsFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2015

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 the Kingdom of Tonga

Loan description

Chinese government donated x-ray machines worth TOP 3 million to Tonga

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2015, Chinese government donated X-ray machine to Tonga, worth TOP 3 million. Official sources state that this machine was donated as a customs container scanning machine.

Staff comments

The Lowy Institute database states that this machine was donated as medical equipment, citing shortages of this equipment in Tonga. While it does appear that Tonga was experiencing medical equipment shortages, the official 2015 Tongan budget report states that this machine was granted for container inspection purposes.