Overview

Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China donate 620,000 face masks to the Singaporean government to help combat COVID-19 in 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$464,280

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•SingaporeDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SingaporeSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 5, 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

Cofinancing agencies

NGO/CSO/Foundations

Red Cross Society of China

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Singapore

Loan description

Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China donate 620,000 face masks to the Singaporean government to help combat COVID-19 in 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On May 5, 2020, the Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China donated 620,000 face masks to the Singaporean government to help Singapore in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation consisted of 500,000 surgical masks, 100,000 KN95 masks, and 20,000 N95 masks, which were to be added to the Singaporean government's national stockpile. The donation was presented during a ceremony with the Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, Hong Ziaoyong and Singapore's Senior Minister of State of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Transport, Lam Pin Min.

Staff comments

1. AidData has estimated the transaction amount for the masks based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.