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Government of China donates the second batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Tunisia in August 2021
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Start Date | Aug 02, 2021 |
| End Date | Nov 16, 2031 |
| Duration | 3,758 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 94209 |
Grant Description
On August 2nd, 2021, Ambassador Zhang Jianguo, Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jerendi, and Major General Vergani were present for the handover ceremony of the second batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China to Tunisia. This batch contained 400,000 doses of the Sinovac vaccine. In combination with the first batch, China has exported a total of 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Tunisia.
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 August 2021 donation as $7.2 million.
Sources & References
- Ambassador Zhang Jianguo attended the second batch of new crown vaccine handover ceremony in China to assist Tunisia
- 新一批中国援助新冠疫苗 运抵突尼斯
- Tunisia-China offers 400,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine to Tunisia
- New batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China arrives in Tunisia 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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Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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