Overview

China donates PPE and thermometers to El Salvador in April 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$16,611

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•El SalvadorDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•El SalvadorSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Apr 22, 2020

Start (actual): Apr 22, 2020

End (actual): Apr 22, 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

El Salvador Ministry of Foreign Affairs
El Salvador Ministry of Health

Loan description

China donates PPE and thermometers to El Salvador in April 2020

Narrative

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Project narrative

On April 22, 2020, a batch of anti-epidemic medical supplies donated by the Chinese government arrived at the Salvador Romero International Airport in El Salvador. The donation included 10,000 N95 masks, 2,000 sets of protective suits, gloves, parasols, shoe covers, and 300 thermometers. Ambassador Ou Jianhong from the Chinese Embassy held a handover ceremony with the Deputy Minister of Health, Alvarenga, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Victor Lagos. Yao Ming, the Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy and others attended the ceremony. The monetary value of the donated goods is unknown.

Staff comments

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