Chinese Government donates 200,000 Sinopharm COVID-19 doses worth $3.6 million in December 2021

$3.6M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Gambia
Country	Gambia
Start Date	Dec 01, 2021
End Date	Feb 06, 2033
Duration	4,085 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`92807`

Grant Description

On December 1, 2021, the Chinese Government delivered 200,000 donated doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of The Gambia. China’s Ambassador to The Gambia, Ma Jianchun, and Gambia Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Mamadou Tangara, went to Banjul International Airport to receive the vaccines and attend the handover ceremony.

📋 Staff Comments

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 December 2021 donation as $3.6 million

📚 Sources & References

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China To Give 200,000 Doses Of Sinopharm To Gambia
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