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Overview

People's Liberation Army donates medical protective gear to the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) in November 2020 (linked to Record ID#93500 and 93502)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$29,713
Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•South AfricaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•South AfricaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Nov 27, 2020
Start (actual)
Nov 27, 2020
End (actual)
Nov 27, 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

  • People's Liberation Army of China (PLA)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

Loan description

People's Liberation Army donates medical protective gear to the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) in November 2020 (linked to Record ID#93500 and 93502)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On November 27, 2020, the People's Liberation Army donated medical protective gear to the South African National Defense Force (SANDF). The supplies included 30,000 masks, 400 suits, and 500 thermometers. The monetary value of the donation is unknown. The supplies were donated in a handover ceremony where Rear Admiral Bravo Mhlana received the donation on behalf of SANDF. The donation of medical supplies to SANDF was a part of a series of medical supply donations on behalf of the People's Liberation Army of China; previous donations occurred in March 2020 (Record ID#93500) and August 2020 (Record ID#93502).

Staff comments

AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.