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Chinese government donates anti-epidemic equipment to Cameroonian government in June 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$524,752
Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•CameroonDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CameroonSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jun 17, 2020
Start (actual)
Jun 17, 2020
End (actual)
Jun 17, 2020

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 Cameroon

Loan description

Chinese government donates anti-epidemic equipment to Cameroonian government in June 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On June 17, 2020, the Chinese government donated 8.3 tons of anti-epidemic equipment to the Cameroonian government. This batch of equipment consisted of 10,032 test kits, 20,000 N95 masks, 300,000 surgical masks, 15,000 protective suits, 15,000 pairs of protective glasses, 15,000 pairs of surgical gloves, and 3,000 pairs of surgical shoes. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. A handover ceremony took place for this donation in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. The Chinese Ambassador to Cameroon Wang Yingwu, a representative of President Biya, the Minister of State and Secretary-General of the Presidential Office, the Minister of Public Health of Cameroon, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, the Governor of the Central Region, the Defense Attache Chai Xiaojiang, and the Economic and Commercial Counselor Wei Shengzi attended the ceremony.

Staff comments

AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.