Overview

China donates 8th shipment of anti-pandemic materials to Venezuela in September 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$8,093,888

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•VenezuelaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•VenezuelaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Sep 29, 2020

End (actual): Sep 29, 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 Venezuela

Loan description

China donates 8th shipment of anti-pandemic materials to Venezuela in September 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On September 29, 2020, the 8th shipment of anti-pandemic materials from China arrived in Venezuela. The donated materials amounted to 15 tons and included 300,000 rapid tests, 200,000 kits for PCR tests, 3 thermal cyclers,105,000 units of drugs for intensive care aimed at treating covid-19, 55 ventilators, including transport fans, and 50 oxygen concentrators. The materials arrived at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas.

Staff comments

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