Chinese government donates second batch of anti-pandemic supplies to Brazilian government, October 2020
Commitment amount
$ 346306.04725190665
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 346306.05
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Brazil
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On October 9, 2020, a handover ceremony was held for a second batch of anti-pandemic supplies donated by the Chinese government to the Brazilian government. The Chinese Ambassador to Brazil, Yang Wanming, represented the Chinese government in the handover ceremony. The donation included 40,000 N95 masks, 5,000 sets of protective clothing, 3,000 sets of goggles and other medical supplies, worth more than 1.6 million reals, according to the Chinese Embassy. The supplies were assembled in China in May 2020, the shipped first to Brasilia, then the Brazilian Ministry of Health warehouse in Guarulhos, Sao Paulo. The donation was then to be distributed to indigenous communities in the Amazon.
Additional details
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Brazil [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]
Ministry of Health of Brazil [Government Agency]