China donates USD $1.7 million maternity care equipment to Mozambique in March 2021
Commitment amount
$ 1700000.0
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1700000.0
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Mozambique
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On March 11, 2021, the Chinese government offered a donation of medical equipment to Mozambique to help treat mothers and their newborns and will be used to help Mozambicans who were displaced by Cyclone Idai two years prior. The equipment is worth USD $1.7 million and is able to assist around 436,000 girls and women through 32 health units. This donation will be used to assist people in the Sofala and Manica Provinces which were affected by the cyclone. This donation is under the South-South Cooperation Program, which is an agreement between China and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Mozambique [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) [Intergovernmental Organization]