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Bank of China donates 20,000 masks to KwaZulu-Natal in May 2020 (linked to Record ID#93779, 93780, 93791, and 87211)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$6,190
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
May 9, 2020
End (actual)
May 9, 2020

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of the project is to donate 20,000 masks to KwaZulu-Natal. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/349390

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned Commercial Banks

  • Bank of China (BOC)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government

Loan desecription

Bank of China donates 20,000 masks to KwaZulu-Natal in May 2020 (linked to Record ID#93779, 93780, 93791, and 87211)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On May 9, 2020 Bank of China Limited Johannesburg Branch donated 20,000 masks to the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government. The masks were intended to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and prevent the healthcare system from becoming overwhelmed. Bank of China donated five batches of pandemic materials to South Africa in spring of 2020. In aggregate, the donation was 170,000 masks, 600 protective suits, and 5 ventilators. One donation consisted of 30,000 masks to Gauteng province on April 14, 2020 (see Record ID#93779). The next was 100,000 masks, 600 protective suits, and 5 ventilators to South Africa Ministry of Health on May 7, 2020 (see Record ID#87211). The final donation was 20,000 masks to KwaZulu-Natal on May 9, 2020, captured in this project. The other two donations were for 10,000 masks and were delivered at an unknown date before May 9, 2020. These donations are captured in Record ID#93780 and 93791 respectively.

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.