Overview

Chinese Government provides COVID-19 medical supplies to Lebanon in April 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$35,275

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•LebanonDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•LebanonSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Apr 16, 2020

Start (actual): Apr 16, 2020

End (actual): Apr 16, 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

Lebanon Ministry of Public Health

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Chinese Embassy

Loan description

Chinese Government provides COVID-19 medical supplies to Lebanon in April 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On April 16, 2020, the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon provided COVID-19 medical supplies to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The supplies included 3,000 COVID-19 testing kits and 200 forehead thermometers. The monetary value of the donation is unknown, and the purpose of this donation is to help Lebanon fight against the pandemic. The donation occurred in a handover ceremony at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon. The ceremony was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon Wang Kejian and Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hassan.

Staff comments

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