Chinese embassy donates 20 motorbikes to Sierra Leone for anti-Ebola purpose

Funder	China (People's Republic of)
Recipient Organization	Sierra Leone
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Sep 30, 2014
End Date	Jul 12, 2028
Duration	5,034 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`44599`

Grant Description

On December 23, 2014, the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Zhao Yanbo donated 20 motorbikes to Sierra Leonean government to supporting its efforts to combat Ebola.

Samura Kamara, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abubakarr Fofanah, Minister of Health and Sanitation, and Yin Chengwu, Political Counsellor of the Chinese embassy, Zou Xiaoming, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy attended the hand-over ceremony.

These motorbikes were bought locally for the "Operation Western Area Surge" launched by the Sierra Leonean government and will be used for case detection, epidemic tracking and monitoring. 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.