Chinese government provides donation of of anti-epidemic medical supplies to Algeria in April 2020

📋 Staff Comments

1. Algiers International Airport is also referred to as the Houari-Boumediene International Airport2. Some sources refer to the donation captured via Project ID#94795 (the handover ceremony for which took place April 21, 2020) as the second batch of medical supplies, while others refer to Project ID#94790 (the handover ceremony for which took place April 15, 2020) as the second batch of medical supplies donated to Algeria. This apparent discrepancy likely results from an earlier donation from CSCEC (captured via Project ID#94784); some sources consider this CSCEC donation the first batch of supplies, while others are only counting the batches that reportedly were donated by the Chinese government itself. AidData has confirmed that the donations captured via Project ID#94795 and #94790 are almost certainly separate donations.
2. Project ID#94795 and #94790 could be co-financed by provincial or state-owned based on language from an interview with Ambassador Li Lianhe published by the Chinese Foreign Ministry website on April 20, 2020. However, additional research is necessary to confirm this.

📚 Sources & References

• Li Lianhe
• Chinese Ambassador to Algeria
• Attends the Handover Ceremony of Anti-epidemic Materials to Algeria (驻阿尔及利亚大使李连和出席援阿防疫物资交接仪式)
• Li Lianhe
• Ambassador to Algeria, accepts an exclusive interview with Izvestia on issues related to the fight against COVID-19 (驻阿尔及利亚大使李连和就有关抗击新冠肺炎问题接受《消息报》专访)
• 驻阿尔及利亚大使李连和出席中国政府援阿防疫物资交接仪式
• Chinese medical supplies arrive in Algeria to help fight COVID-19
• The first batch of anti-epidemic supplies aided by the Chinese government arrives in Algeria
• Covid19 : l'Algérie reçoit un autre don médical de la Chine
• China sends 2nd medical donation to help Algeria combat COVID-19 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.