Chinese Government donates medical supplies worth Vt $60 million to Vanuatu for fight against COVID-19 (linked to Record ID#89976)

$60M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Vanuatu
Country	Vanuatu
Start Date	May 05, 2020
End Date	Feb 15, 2030
Duration	3,573 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`93604`

Grant Description

On May 5 2020, a handover ceremony was held for the donation of medical supplies and 100,000 USD from the Chinese Government to Vanuatu. They were handed over by Chinese Ambassador to Vanuatu Zhou Haicheng to Prime Minister of Vanuatu Bob Loughman.

The donation goes towards the fight against COVID-19 and contains medical masks, protective clothing, goggles, forehead thermometers, and ventilators amongst others. These donations amounted to Vt $60 million. This donation comes after Vanuatu has struggled with COVID-19 infections along with the aftermath of Hurricane Harold.

📚 Sources & References

周海成大使代表中国政府向瓦努阿图政府防控新冠病毒肺炎疫情提供援款
China donates USD100,000 to Vanuatu for COVID-19 Prevention and Control
China sends medical supplies to Vanuatu for COVID-19 fight 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.