First Lady of China donates medical supplies to First Lady of Rwanda for the fight against Covid-19 on July 7, 2020
Commitment amount
$ 5232828.090985919
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 5232828.09
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Office of the First Lady - China [Government Agency]
Recipient
Rwanda
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On July 7, 2020, the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) received 120,000 body temperature testers and 18,000 surgical face masks from the First Lady of China, Peng Liyuan. The supplies were a donation for the First Lady of Rwanda, Jeannette Kagame, and were delivered to Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, the Director General of RBC. The First Lady of China donated the supplies to the Organization of African First Ladies, which then donated supplies to Rwanda. The handover ceremony was held at the MPPC warehouse of Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) in Kigali. The Political Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda, Xing Yuchun, the Advisor to the First Lady of Rwanda, Radegonde Ndejuru, and RBC’s Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana attended the ceremony.
Additional details
Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) is also known as Centre Biomédical du Rwanda. 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.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Office of the First Lady - Rwanda [Government Agency]
Indirect receiving agencies [Type]
Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) [NGO/CSO/Foundation]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) [Government Agency]
Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) [NGO/CSO/Foundation]