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Bank of China donates 20,000 masks to KwaZulu-Natal in May 2020 (linked to Record ID#93779, 93780, 93791, and 87211)

$6K USD

Funder	Bank of China (BOC)
Recipient Organization	KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
Country	South Africa
Start Date	May 09, 2020
End Date	Nov 03, 2027
Duration	2,734 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`93792`

Grant Description

On May 9, 2020 Bank of China Limited Johannesburg Branch donated 20,000 masks to the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government. The masks were intended to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and prevent the healthcare system from becoming overwhelmed. Bank of China donated five batches of pandemic materials to South Africa in spring of 2020.

In aggregate, the donation was 170,000 masks, 600 protective suits, and 5 ventilators. One donation consisted of 30,000 masks to Gauteng province on April 14, 2020 (see Record ID#93779).

The next was 100,000 masks, 600 protective suits, and 5 ventilators to South Africa Ministry of Health on May 7, 2020 (see Record ID#87211). The final donation was 20,000 masks to KwaZulu-Natal on May 9, 2020, captured in this project. The other two donations were for 10,000 masks and were delivered at an unknown date before May 9, 2020.

These donations are captured in Record ID#93780 and 93791 respectively.

📋 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

中企向南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省捐赠医疗物资助力抗击疫情
中企向南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省捐赠医疗物资助力抗击疫情
中企向南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省捐赠医疗物资助力抗击疫情
KwaZulu-Natal's efforts in the fight against Covid-19 has been given an extra boost thanks to the Bank of China 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.