Overview

Chinese Government provides 1 million Sinopharm vaccines to Government of the Philippines in August 2021

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$16,598,549

Commitment Year•2021Country of Activity•PhilippinesDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•PhilippinesSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 20, 2021

Start (actual): Aug 20, 2021

End (actual): Aug 20, 2021

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 provides 1 million Sinopharm vaccines to Government of the Philippines in August 2021

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On August 20, 2021, the Chinese Government provided 1 million Sinopharm vaccines to the Government of the Philippines. The shipment of vaccines arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. A handover ceremony was held for this donation at the airport. The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, and the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, attended the ceremony. The Philippine Health Secretary, Francisco Duque, and the government’s general coordinator for epidemic response also attended the event.

Staff comments

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