Bank of China donates 50,000 disposable masks and 1,000 sets of protective clothing to the Government of São Paulo

$120K USD

Funder	Banco da China Brasil S.A. (BOC Brasil)
Recipient Organization	Municipality of São Paulo
Country	Brazil
Start Date	Mar 27, 2020
End Date	Nov 17, 2031
Duration	4,252 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`87210`

Grant Description

On March 27, 2020, Banco da China Brasil S.A. (BOC's Brazilian subsidiary) donated 50,000 disposable medical masks and 1,000 sets of protective clothing to the government of São Paulo. The Covid-19 supplies amounted to 120,000 USD and arrived to Sao Paulo on April 16, 2020 for distribution.

On the same day, the Sao Paulo Municipal International Relations Secretary Luiz Alvaro Menezes and BOC Brazil's chairman Zhang Guanghua attended the ceremony.

📚 Sources & References

中国银行(巴西)向圣保罗市捐赠防疫物资
Coronavírus: São Paulo recebe doação de máscaras e uniformes do Banco da China
Replication Data for: China’s Foreign Aid Political Drivers: Lessons from a Novel Dataset of Mask Diplomacy in Latin America During the COVID-19 Pandemic 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.