Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese Government donates medical supplies worth USD 342,000 in April 2021

$342K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Argentina Ministry of Health
Country	Argentina
Start Date	Apr 20, 2021
End Date	Nov 18, 2029
Duration	3,134 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`93475`

Grant Description

On or about April 20, 2020, the Government of Argentina received a donation of medical equipment from an unspecified unit of the Chinese Government. The donation consists of 21 mechanical fans, 5,000 protective suits, and 8,000 N95 masks. The estimated value of the donation is USD $342,000.

On April 20, the National Ministry of Health proceeded to nationalize the donated supplies, which will further strengthen local capacities in the fight against COVID-19.

📋 Staff Comments

The currency is assumed to be US dollars, despite Argentine pesos also using the '$' symbol, insofar as (1) the word 'dollars' is written out and (2) 342,000 Argentine pesos would make the donation worth significantly less than other donations with fewer and less expensive items donated (see Harvard's Mask Diplomacy Dataset, for example).
This donation is not captured by Harvard's Mask Diplomacy Dataset, nor the Wilson Center's dataset of US and China Aid.

📚 Sources & References

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
China & U.S Aid Figures
Argentina recibió nueva donación del gobierno de la República Popular China
La República Popular China donó equipamiento médico a Argentina 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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Argentina Ministry of Health

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