Chinese government provides 20,000 COVID-19 vaccines to Government of Dominica in February 2021 for pandemic relief
Commitment amount
$ 360000.0
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 360000.0
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Dominica
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In mid-February 2021, the Chinese Government announced its intention to grant 20,000 COVID-19 vaccines to the Dominican government as part of its donation of 10 million COVID-19 vaccines to the global COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) initiative. According to Dominica News Online, an official handover ceremony for the vaccines was held on March 4, 2021. The monetary value of the donation is unknown.
Additional details
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Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Dominica [Government Agency]