Overview

China donates anti-epidemic supplies to Guinea-Bissau in April 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$50,452

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•Guinea-BissauDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Guinea-BissauSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Apr 18, 2020

End (actual): Apr 18, 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 Guinea-Bissau

Implementing agencies

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Loan description

China donates anti-epidemic supplies to Guinea-Bissau in April 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On April 18, 2020, protective and preventative equipment amidst COVID arrived in Guinea-Bissau. Secretary of State for Hospital Management Cornelia Aleluia Lopes Man indicated that this batch of equipment includes 2,000 protective masks, 10,000 surgical masks, 2,000 disposable coveralls, 500 infrared thermometers, 2,000 glasses, 1,000 pairs of disposable nitrile gloves and 10,000 pairs of disposable shoe covers. It was reported reported that the World Food Program (WFP) coordinated the transportation of the materials.

Staff comments

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