Overview

China donates medical supplies worth XOF 600 million to Burkina Faso to contain COVID-19 pandemic in October 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,075,488

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: Oct 2, 2020

End (actual): Oct 2, 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

Loan description

China donates medical supplies worth XOF 600 million to Burkina Faso to contain COVID-19 pandemic in October 2020

Narrative

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Project narrative

On October 2, 2020, Chinese Ambassador to Burkina Faso Li Jian, together with Burkina Faso Prime Minister Dabire, Health Minister Lugai, and the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Burkina Faso, attended the handover ceremony of anti-epidemic supplies donated by the Chinese government to the Burkina Faso government. This batch of supplies includes 50 ventilators, 40 oxygen concentrators, 6,000 pieces of protective clothing, 100 infrared thermometers, and 10,000 N95 masks. The donation was valued at XOF 600 million.