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China donates medical supplies to Burkina Faso government in April 2020 (linked to Record ID#93397)

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•Burkina FasoDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Burkina FasoSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 16, 2020
End (actual)
Apr 16, 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 Burkina Faso

Implementing agencies

Intergovernmental Organizations

  • United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Loan description

China donates medical supplies to Burkina Faso government in April 2020 (linked to Record ID#93397)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On April 16, 2020, the Chinese Embassy in Burkina Faso provided a batch of medical supplies to the government of Burkina Faso to support the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso. More than 20 Burkina Faso officials and members of the local media attended the handover ceremony, including the Chinese Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Li Jian, the Director General of the Office of the President of Burkina Faso, Zagre, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso, Sorg, the Director of the Office of the Ministry of Health of Burkina Faso, David, the representative of the World Food Program in Burkina Faso, and representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO). The shipment was nearly four tons and included masks and other protective equipment. The supplies were intended to support a team of Chinese medical experts who arrived the same day to fight Covid-19 (see Record ID#93397). The World Food Program Assisted with the transfer of supplies.

Staff comments

1. The medical team the supplies supported (see Record ID#93397) was sponsored by the Chinese National Health Commission. Therefore, it is possible that this donation was also financed by the Chinese National Health Commission, but there is no direct evidence to support that conclusion.