Overview

Chinese government donates 130 ventilators to the Philippines

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$3,807,015

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•PhilippinesDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•PhilippinesSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 13, 2020

Start (actual): Aug 13, 2020

End (actual): Aug 13, 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

Government of the Philippines

Loan description

Chinese government donates 130 ventilators to the Philippines

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On August 13, 2020, China, through its Embassy in Manila, has donated 130 ventilators to the Philippines as part of its commitment to helping the country fighting the COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian handed over the ventilators to Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin during a ceremony at the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs headquarters. With the last batch of 50 ventilators, Huang said all 130 ventilators donated by the Chinese government have been turned over to the Philippines.

Staff comments

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