The Chinese government donated the first batch of Covid-19 aid to the Egyptian government (linked to projects #94242, #94256)
Commitment amount
$ 133238.65438481668
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 133238.65
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Egypt
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On April 16, 2020, a handover ceremony was held for the donation of Covid-19 aid to the Egypt government. The donation consisted of 20,000 N95 face masks, 10,000 articles of protective clothing, and 10,000 Covid-19 tests, and weighed over four tons. The donation was the first donation donated directly from the Chinese government to Egypt. The ceremony was held at the Cairo International Airport. The batches of materials are captured in the following projects: first batch (#94241), second batch (#94242) and third batch (#94256).
Additional details
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Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Unspecified Egyptian Government Agency [Government Agency]