Chinese Government donates 1,000,000 Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine doses worth $18 million in April 2022

$18M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Mauritania Ministry of Health
Country	Mauritania
Start Date	Apr 20, 2022
End Date	May 17, 2026
Duration	1,488 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`100106`

Grant Description

On April 20, 2022, Mauritanian Minister of Health, Mokhtar Ould Dahi, received a new batch of one million Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines from the People’s Republic of China at Nouakchott International Airport. The donation is the 5th batch of its kind and aims to help Mauritania vaccinate as many of its citizens as possible.

📋 Staff Comments

1. According to the UNICEF COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard, the price of a single Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine dose is $18 (https://www.oecd.org/officialdocuments/publicdisplaydocumentpdf/?cote=DCD/DAC/STAT(2022)33&docLanguage=En). As such, AidData has estimated the monetary value of the April 2022 donation as $18 million.

📚 Sources & References

Bridge China COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker_12MAR23
Mauritania receives from China one million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine to combat Corona
Mauritania receives from China one million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine to combat Corona Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.