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Overview

Chinese government donated a batch of anti-COVID supplies to Gambia March 2021

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$4,706,568
Commitment Year•2021Country of Activity•GambiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GambiaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Mar 12, 2021
Start (actual)
Mar 12, 2021
End (actual)
Mar 12, 2021

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

  • Gambia Ministry of Health

Loan description

Chinese government donated a batch of anti-COVID supplies to Gambia March 2021

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On March 12, 2021, the handover ceremony of the anti-epidemic materials aided by the Chinese government to Gambia was held in Banjul. The donation included 20,000 medical protective face masks, 100 forehead thermometers, 190 non-invasive ventilators, 50 oxygen concentrators and related accessories. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. Ambassador Ma Jianchun and Gambia Minister of Health Samat attended the ceremony and delivered speeches. Mr. Jeta, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health of Ganga, attended the meeting. Ambassador Ma Jianchun reviewed the history of China and Gambia fighting side by side to fight against the epidemic in the past year, and spoke positively of the series of cooperation between China and Gambia in the field of medical and health care. results. Ambassador Ma said that the Chinese government will continue to firmly support Gambia in its fight against the epidemic, and actively provide assistance for African countries to recover their economies in the post-epidemic era.

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.