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China Government Donates Anti-Epidemic Supplies to Lesotho to fight Covid-19 August 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,488,947
Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•LesothoDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•LesothoSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Aug 1, 2020
End (actual)
Aug 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

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Lesotho

Loan description

China Government Donates Anti-Epidemic Supplies to Lesotho to fight Covid-19 August 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On August 27, 2020, a handover ceremony was held for the Chinese government's donation of anti-epidemic supplies to Lesotho. This package included 50 000 surgical masks, 10 000 respirators, 50 ventilators and 200 thermometers, with a promise of another shipment of 40 oxygen machines. This was the third batch of medical aid sent by China to Lesotho to address the Covid-19 pandemic. Ambassador to Lesotho Lei Kezhong and Lesotho Deputy Minister of Health Moazi were present at the ceremony and signed the handover certificate.

Staff comments

1. The status of the oxygen machines is unknown 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.