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Overview

Shandong Province provides anti-epidemic materials to Botswana in May 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$46,841
Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•BotswanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BotswanaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 7, 2020
Start (actual)
May 7, 2020
End (actual)
May 7, 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

  • Shandong Provincial Government

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Botswana

Loan description

Shandong Province provides anti-epidemic materials to Botswana in May 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On May 7, 2020, the Shandong Province in China provided anti-epidemic materials to Botswana. The materials included 30,000 surgical masks, 1,000 N95 masks, and 6,000 surgical gloves. These materials will be used for COVID-19 prevention efforts. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. A handover ceremony took place for this donation at the Chinese Embassy in Botswana. Zhao Yanbo, China’s Ambassador to Botswana, and the Minister of Health and Wellness of Botswana attended the ceremony. The ceremony coincided with the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Botswana.

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.