Overview

Chinese Government provides anti-epidemic equipment worth 250 million CFA Francs to Burkina Faso in February 2021

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$415,731

Commitment Year•2021Country 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: Feb 10, 2021

Start (actual): Feb 10, 2021

End (actual): Feb 10, 2021

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On February 10, 2021, the Chinese Government donated a batch of anti-epidemic equipment to Burkina Faso. The equipment included 500,000 face masks and 20,000 COVID-19 screening kits. The aid was delivered to Ouagadougou. For more detailed location information:https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5675756.

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

Burkina Faso Ministry of Health (Ministère de la Santé)

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Chinese Government provides anti-epidemic equipment worth 250 million CFA Francs to Burkina Faso in February 2021

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Project narrative

On February 10, 2021, the Chinese Government donated a batch of anti-epidemic equipment to Burkina Faso. The equipment included 500,000 face masks and 20,000 COVID-19 screening kits. The purpose of this donation is to support Burkina Faso’s COVID-19 response efforts. The monetary value of this donation is 250 million CFA Francs. A handover ceremony was held for this donation. China’s Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Li Jian, and the Minister of Health of Burkina Faso, Charlemagne Ouédraogo, attended the ceremony.