Chinese Embassy and China's Sichuan Province jointly donate 1.1 tons of COVID-19 supplies to Nepal in March 2020
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Sichuan Provincial Government [Government Agency]
Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]
Recipient
Nepal
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On March 29, 2020, the first batch of COVID-19 supplies from China to Nepal was handed over. The supplies included medical surgical masks, N95 medical masks, chloroquine phosphate, goggles, non-contact infrared thermometers, protective clothing, and portable respirators. The supplies in total weighed 1.1 tons. This donation was made to aid Nepal in COVID-19 response efforts. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. The donation arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, and a handover ceremony was held. China’s Ambassador to Nepal, Hou Yanqi, attended the ceremony and handed over the supplies to the Nepalese Minister of Health and Populations. The Secretary of the Ministry, and representatives of Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation in Nepal also attended the event.
Number of official sources
5
Number of total sources
20
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal [Government Agency]