Shenzhen Mammoth Public Welfare Foundation, the BGI Group, the Association of Chinese Enterprises, and the Chinese Embassy jointly donate 1,500 coronavirus testing kits to Benin's Ministry of Health

$14.6K USD

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Benin Ministry of Health
Country	Benin
Start Date	Mar 19, 2020
End Date	Nov 04, 2029
Duration	3,517 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`68430`

Grant Description

On March 19, 2020, the Chinese Embassy in Benin held a handover ceremony to donate 1500 new coronavirus testing kits to the Benin Ministry of Health.

This was done with assistance from the Shenzhen Mammoth Public Welfare Foundation, the BGI group (a private company which produces the test kits), and the Chinese Enterprise Association in Benin. The value of the donated materials is not clear.

Haruna de Kingaré, the WHO representative in Benin, and Claude Kamenga, the UNICEF Representative in Benin, were both in attendance at the handover ceremony.

📋 Staff Comments

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📚 Sources & References

Ambassador to Benin Peng Jingtao Donated New Coronavirus Testing Reagents to Benin Ministry of Health (驻贝宁大使彭惊涛向贝宁卫生部捐赠新冠病毒检测试剂) 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.