Chinese government provides USD $200,000 to Samoa for anti-COVID efforts in April 2020

$200K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Samoa
Country	Samoa
Start Date	Apr 14, 2020
End Date	Jul 02, 2026
Duration	2,270 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`90200`

Grant Description

In April 2020, the Government of Samoa received USD $200,000 from the Chinese Government. These funds will be used to assist with Samoa’s COVID-19 pandemic response efforts.

This donation of USD $200,000 (WST 548,000) is part of a larger fund of US $1.9 million that China has provided to Pacific countries. The specific allocation of this donation has not yet been announced.

📋 Staff Comments

1. Actual commitment/end date is estimated. AidData assumes date of the press release confirming the donation as the estimated commitment date.

📚 Sources & References

Samoa gets more than half a million from China to fight pandemic
Samoan expert: Samoa thanks China for helping ensure zero COVID-19 case 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.