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China donates 5th shipment of anti-pandemic supplies to Venezuela in May 2020

$2.27M USD

Funder	Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC)\|Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Venezuela\|Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV)
Country	Venezuela
Start Date	Jan 01, 2020
End Date	Nov 03, 2026
Duration	2,498 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`91611`

Grant Description

On 12 May 2020, the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party donated its fifth shipment of anti-pandemic materials to the government of Venezuela on behalf of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela.

The donations amounted to 46 tons of supplies and included more than 3.8 million masks, more than 80,000 diagnostic tests, 51,000 protective suits, 11,000 disposable gloves and 3,000 protective glasses, among other materials.

The materials will be used in Venezuela's fight against Covid-19 and the donation represents cooperation and partnership between China and Venezuela.

📋 Staff Comments

AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.

📚 Sources & References

中国第五批援委防疫物资抵达加拉加斯
Medical supplies arrive in the country for the diagnosis of Covid-19 from China
Venezuela receives fifth flight with more than 46 tons of medical supplies from China
Venezuela receives fifth shipment from China with more than 46 tons of medical supplies to fight COVID-19
这个国家饱受制裁之苦，中国万里驰援
Venezuela recibe quinto vuelo con más de 46 toneladas de insumos médicos desde China para combatir la Covid-19 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.