People's Liberation Army Air Force donates anti-epidemic materials to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) in November 2020
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
People's Liberation Army Air Force [Government Agency]
Recipient
Congo (DRC)
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On November 21, 2020, the Chinese embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) held a handover ceremony for a donation of anti-epidemic materials to the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC). The materials were provided by the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Some of the materials included medical masks, forehead thermometers, and protective clothing. The purpose of the donation was to help the DRC further improve its prevention and control capabilities and respond to a new round of epidemic threats. The supplies were officially donated in June 2020 by the People's Liberation Army Air Force. The handover ceremony was in Kinshasa and was attended by Chinese Ambassador to the DRC Zhu Jing, Congolese Defense Minister Ngoi, Deputy Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Ndima, Defense Attache Colonel Ma Fei of the Chinese embassy, and Economic and Commercial Counselor Xu Yuanjie.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) [Government Agency]