China donates NAD 4.3 million in COVID-19 equipment to Namibia in July 2020
Commitment amount
$ 291407.7130015665
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 291407.71
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Namibia
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On July 15, 2020, China donated PPE consignments worth N$4.3 million (260,000 U.S. dollars). The donation included 150 000 surgical masks, 5 000 medical disposable protective clothing, 15 000 protective face masks for medical use, 7 000 medical protective goggles, 7 000 pairs of disposable sterilized rubber surgical gloves, and 3 000 pairs of medical isolation shoe covers. Namibian Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula and Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Zhang Yiming attended the handover ceremony in Windhoek, Namibia.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services [Government Agency]