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Sichuan Province donated 20,480 protective masks to Jamaica November 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$6,635
Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•JamaicaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•JamaicaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Nov 12, 2020
Start (actual)
Nov 12, 2020
End (actual)
Nov 12, 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

  • Sichuan Provincial Government

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Jamaica

Loan description

Sichuan Province donated 20,480 protective masks to Jamaica November 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On November 12th 2020, the government of Sichuan Province in China donated 20,480 protective masks to Jamaica in a virtual handover ceremony in Kingston. The purpose of this donation, according to Tian Qi, the Ambassador in Jamaica, is to assist Jamaica in fighting against the pandemic. Tian Qi, Ambassador to Jamaica, Carmina Johnson-Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Desmond McKenzie, Minister of Local Government and Community Development of Jamaica, and Fan Jianghong, Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Embassy, attended the event. McKenzie said that the donation would benefit approximately 1,600 residents and 400 workers in 15 infirmaries across Jamaica.

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.