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Overview

Chinese government donates anti-epidemic materials to Malawi

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•MalawiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MalawiSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Mar 31, 2020
Start (actual)
Mar 31, 2020
End (actual)
Mar 31, 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 Malawi

Loan description

Chinese government donates anti-epidemic materials to Malawi

Narrative

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Project narrative

On March 31, 2020, the handover ceremony for the anti-epidemic materials donated by the Chinese government to Malawi was held at the Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe. Chinese Ambassador Liu Hongyang and Malawian Minister of Disaster Management Everton Chimulirenji attended the event and delivered speeches. Nearly 50 people also attended the event, including officials from the Ministry of Disaster Affairs, media reporters and airport staff. Before the ceremony, Ambassador Liu distributed masks to event attendees to remind everyone to take protective measures. After the event, Ambassador Liu also accepted a joint interview with media from China and Malawi. The materials donated included protective face masks, disposable medical protective clothes, infrared thermometers, protective medical goggles, sterilized surgical gloves and medical isolation shoes.