China pledges to donate 300,000 vaccines to Malawi

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Malawi
Country	Malawi
Start Date	Aug 27, 2021
End Date	Mar 09, 2033
Duration	4,212 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`100133`

Grant Description

On August 27th, 2021, Ambassador to Malawi Liu Hongyang met with Khumbize Chiponda, the Malawian Minister of Health. During the meeting he stated that the Chinese government would be donating 300,000 Chinese-made vaccines to Malawi.

This intent was reiterated in an article Liu Hongyang wrote for the Malawian newspaper the Daily Times in December 2021. Whether or not the vaccines ended up being donated is unknown.

📚 Sources & References

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Chinese Ambassador H.E. Liu Hongyang’s Article “Building an Even Stronger China-Africa Community with a Shared Future in the New Era” Published on Daily Times
China COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker 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.