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Project narrative
On May 20, 2020, the Piraeus Port Authority SA donated a total of 10,000 protective masks and 10,000 gloves to the municipal governments of Peristeri, Petroupoli, Ilion, Aigaleo, Agia Varvara, Chaidari, Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero. The masks and gloves will be distributed to the municipal cleaning staff of the seven municipalities to fight COVID-19. All seven municipalities are located in the region of West Attica. On May 20, 2020, a donation ceremony was held in Peristeri and was attended by Greek Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis.
Staff comments
1. In 2016, Chinese state-owned enterprise China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (COSCO) purchased a 51% stake in Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA). In 2021, it acquired another 16% stake, raising its interest to 67%. 2. AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.