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Overview

China donates personal protective equipment to help fight COVID-19 to Papua New Guinea in May 2020

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•Papua New GuineaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Papua New GuineaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 11, 2020
Start (actual)
May 11, 2020
End (actual)
May 11, 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 Papua New Guinea

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Papua New Guinea

Intergovernmental Organizations

  • United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Loan description

China donates personal protective equipment to help fight COVID-19 to Papua New Guinea in May 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On May 11, 2020, the Chinese government donated another batch of personal protective equipment to Papua New Guinea. The equipment weighed 23 metric tonnes. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, has extended his appreciation to the people and the Government of the People’s Republic of China for the donation. Prime Minister Marape said the donation was organized in partnership with the Government of China through its Embassy in Port Moresby, the Government of Papua New Guinea through the National Department of Health and UNICEF.

Staff comments

1. Different report have different tonnage but they are likely the same events based on dates: Post Courier (45 T), SCIO (11T), EMTV (23 T), the National (11T).