Overview

China donates anti-epidemic supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2020 (linked to Record ID#93002)

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•Democratic Republic of the CongoDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Democratic Republic of the CongoSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 12, 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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Loan description

China donates anti-epidemic supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2020 (linked to Record ID#93002)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On May 12, 2020, a team of 12 Chinese medical experts arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic (see Record ID#93002). The team also brought a donation of anti-pandemic supplies with them. Chinese Ambassador to the DRC, Zhu Jing, Deputy Mister of Foreign Affairs of the DRC, Chedia, Deputy Minister of Health, Albert Biyombo, and officials from various government offices, including the Ministry of International Cooperation of the DRC and the National Institute of Biomedical Research attended the handover ceremony.