China AVIC donates $30,000 worth of thermal scanner to Ndola, Zambia to prevent the spread of ebola (linked with Record ID#40923)

$30K USD

Funder	AVIC International Holding Corporation
Recipient Organization	Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport
Country	Zambia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2014
End Date	Nov 22, 2032
Duration	6,900 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`40924`

Grant Description

On 18 September 2014, AVIC International donated an infrared fever-sensing thermal scanner to Zambia, which was installed at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in Ndola. The purpose of this donation was to prevent the Ebola virus from spreading to Zambia. A similar donation was made to the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka ( see Record ID#40923).

📚 Sources & References

KK International Airport Gets Thermal Scanner
Ambassador Yang Youming Attends the Handover Ceremony for Infrared Fever Sensing Systems [press release] 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.