Chinese government provides sanitation supplies to Kanifing municipal council, Gambia in November 2020
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]
Recipient
Gambia
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On November 12, 2020, the Chinese Embassy provided sanitation supplies to the municipal council of Kanifing in Gambia. The supplies included personal protective equipment, hand washing buckets, disinfectant, and disinfectant sprayers. These materials were to be used to support primary and secondary schools that resumed in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The exact monetary value of this donation is unknown. A handover ceremony was held for this donation. Ma Jianchun, China’s Ambassador to Gambia, and Lord Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of Kanifing attended the donation ceremony. During the ceremony, Mayor Bensouda spoke highly of the cooperation between Gambia and China and thanked China for the donation.
Additional details
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) [Government Agency]