Chinese government donates anti-epidemic materials to Myanmar in September 2021
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Myanmar
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
Between September 3 and September 6 of 2021 a delivery ceremony for a Myanmar-bound donation of anti-epidemic materials was held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China and was hosted by the Yunnan Provincial Government. Materials included in the donation were Sinopharm vaccines, respirators, oxygen machines, antigen detection kits, medical protective masks, and medical protective clothing among others. The donation was intended to aid Myanmar in their fight against COVID-19. Among the officials in attendance were Vice Governor of Yunnan Province Li Malin, Vice Chairman of China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) Deng Boqing, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai, Consul General in Mandalay Chen Chen, Myanmar Consul General in Kunming U Da Aung, and Governor Wei Gang of Dehong Prefecture of Yunnan Province.
Additional details
1. Source ID# 177818 is a video source. 2. Source ID# 177819 and Source ID# 177818 appear to have two conflicting dates regarding when the delivery ceremony was held. For this reason, to err on the side of caution, AidData codes the commitment date as September 6.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Indirect receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Myanmar (Burma) [Government Agency]