Overview

Chinese Government donates first batch of anti-COVID-19 pandemic medical supplies to Madagascar in May 2020 (linked to Record ID#91915 and 91912)

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•MadagascarDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MadagascarSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 2, 2020

Start (actual): May 2, 2020

End (actual): May 2, 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

Madagascar Ministry of Public Health

Loan description

Chinese Government donates first batch of anti-COVID-19 pandemic medical supplies to Madagascar in May 2020 (linked to Record ID#91915 and 91912)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On May 2, 2020, the Chinese Ambassador to Madagascar Yang Xiaorong went to Ivato International Airport to attend the handover ceremony of the first batch of anti-pandemic material projects from the Chinese government to Madagascar. He signed the project handover certificate with the Madagascar Minister of Public Health Ahmad Amhad on behalf of the two governments. Minister of Transport of Madagascar, Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Office, and Economic and Commercial Counselor Liang Shaomin attended the ceremony. According to FOCAC, the donation included surgical and N95-type masks, protective suits, thermometers, goggles, gloves and shoe covers for health professionals. The monetary value of the donation was not specified. The second donation was received in July 2020 (see Record ID#91915), and the third donation was received in August 2020 (see Record ID#91912).