Overview

Chinese government provides Covid-19 supplies to Nigeria in March 2020

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•NigeriaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•NigeriaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 23, 2020

Start (actual): Mar 23, 2020

End (actual): Mar 23, 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 Nigeria

Loan description

Chinese government provides Covid-19 supplies to Nigeria in March 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On March 23, 2020, the Chinese government provided medical supplies to the Nigerian Ministry of Health. These supplies included infection prevention and control materials that will be used to improve COVID-19 response efforts in Nigeria. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. A handover ceremony took place for this donation. China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, the Nigerian Minister of Health, the Minister of State, and the Permanent Secretary attended the ceremony.