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Chinese Government donates 200,000 Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine doses worth $3.6 million in April 2021
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Somalia Ministry of Health |
| Country | Somalia |
| Start Date | Apr 11, 2021 |
| End Date | Dec 22, 2026 |
| Duration | 2,081 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 91810 |
Grant Description
In 2021, the Chinese Government donated approximately 700,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Somalia.
The Chinese Government delivered 200,000 donated doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Somalia on April 11, 2021.
The vaccines arrived in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, and a handover ceremony was held at the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu.
Somalian Health Minister, Fawziya Abikar Nur, Information Minister, Mohamed Abdi Hayr, and the Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, Qin Jian, attended the handover ceremony. Health Minister Fawziya Abikar Nur stated that 100,000 people would benefit from the donation.
Minister Nur also stated that the vaccines would be distributed to all federal member states of the Somali government, with priority given to frontline health workers, essential service providers and the elderly.
Then, on December 5, 2021, the Chinese Government delivered 500,000 donated doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Somalia. The vaccines arrived at the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, and a handover ceremony was held.
Somalia’s Minister of Health and Human Services, Fawziya Abikar Nur, and China’s Ambassador to Somalia, Qin Jian, attended the ceremony.
Staff Comments
1. According to the UNICEF COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard, the price of a single Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine dose is $18 (https://www.oecd.org/officialdocuments/publicdisplaydocumentpdf/?cote=DCD/DAC/STAT(2022)33&docLanguage=En). As such, AidData has estimated the monetary value of the April 2021 donation as $3.6 million.
Sources & References
- Somalia receives China-donated Sinopharm vaccines
- China-donated COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Somalia
- China donates Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines to Somalia
- China's Ambassador in Somalia receives first shot of China-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, الصومال تتسلم تبرعات بلقاحات سينوفارم من الصين
- Policy Responses to Covid-19
- DAC Working Party on Development Finance Statistics, china donates
- China will soon donate a new batch of #vaccines to Somalia to 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.
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