China provides 5 million yuan for Ebola prevention in Benin

¥5M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Benin
Country	Benin
Start Date	Sep 22, 2014
End Date	Jul 19, 2030
Duration	5,779 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`36138`

Grant Description

On Sept. 22, 2014, Chinese Ambassador to Benin, Tao Weiguang, and Benin's Foreign Minister, Arifari Bako Nassirou, signed an agreement on the Chinese government's material assistance worth 5 million yuan, or approximately 840,000 dollars, for the prevention of the Ebola virus.

On October 30th, 2014, the Ebola epidemic prevention and control materials were donated and the material transfer certificate was signed at the handover ceremony at the Cotonou airport by Ambassador Tao Weiguang and Minister Zhai Zar. The materials will be distributed by the Benin Ministry of Health.

📚 Sources & References

(Yearender-Series-Ebola)Backgrounder: China's all-out efforts in helping Africa contain Ebola outbreak
驻贝宁大使刁鸣生在新春招待会上的讲话
驻贝宁大使陶卫光出席援贝埃博拉防控物资换文签字仪式
The Benin Ebola epidemic prevention and control materials handover ceremony was held at Cotonou Airport 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.