Beijing Municipal Government provides donation of 10,000 test kits and PPE to San José Municipal Government in November 2020
Commitment amount
$ 108109.82183110023
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 108109.82
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Beijing Municipal Government [Government Agency]
Recipient
Costa Rica
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On November 4, 2020, the Chinese Ambassador to Costa Rica handed over a donation from the Beijing Municipal Government to the Municipality of San José. The donation consisted of 10,000 PCR testing kits, as well as an unknown number of protective clothing, isolation glasses, surgical gloves, and thermometers. The testing kits were to be delivered to the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), which would in turn use them in clinics in the Central Canton of San José and mass testing in affected areas of the city. The PPE was to be used by front line workers collaborating with the municipal government.
Additional details
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Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
San Jose Municipal Government (Costa Rica) [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Costa Rican Social Security Fund (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social) (CCSS) [Government Agency]