Overview

China donates 100,000 COVID-19 test-kits and other Covid supplies to the Philippines in March 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,091,574

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•PhilippinesDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•PhilippinesSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 18, 2020

Start (actual): Mar 21, 2020

End (actual): Mar 21, 2020

Geospatial footprint

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The donations were turned over to the Philippines formally at the warehouse of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12733706.

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 the Philippines

Loan description

China donates 100,000 COVID-19 test-kits and other Covid supplies to the Philippines in March 2020

Narrative

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Project narrative

On March 18, 2020, the Chinese embassy announced that China will donate Covid related supplies to the Philippines. On March 21st, 2020, China donated 100,000 COVID-19 test-kits, 10,000 N95 masks, 100,000 surgical masks, and 10,000 protective suits to the Philippines.

Staff comments

1. 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.