China Donates 1.825 million RMB worth of Medical Supplies to Namibia as part of the Guangmingxing project (Linked to Record ID#67811)

¥1.83M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services
Country	Namibia
Start Date	May 18, 2018
End Date	Dec 20, 2032
Duration	5,330 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`62633`

Grant Description

On May 18, 2018, the Chinese Government officially granted medical equipment and pharmaceutical consumables worth 1.825 million RMB (279,000 USD) to Namibia's Ministry of Health.

The donation was part of a drive by the health ministry to assist the visually impaired and those suffering from cataracts.

This donation is related to the Guangmingxing (光明行) project (#67811) to provide free cataract surgeries established in 2011.

📋 Staff Comments

The project is also referred to as the 'Bright Eyes' or 'Brightness' project

📚 Sources & References

驻纳米比亚大使张益明出席中国援纳米比亚“光明行”医疗物资捐赠仪式
China donates medical equipment to assist Namibia's eye surgeries
China donates medical equipment to assist Namibia's eye surgeries
Ambassador Zhang Yiming attended the donation ceremony for the “Guangmingxing” medical materials donation in Namibia
China 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.