Chinese government donates second batch of anti-pandemic supplies to Brazilian government, October 2020

$1.6M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Brazil
Country	Brazil
Start Date	Oct 09, 2020
End Date	Apr 27, 2033
Duration	4,583 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`95004`

Grant Description

On October 9, 2020, a handover ceremony was held for a second batch of anti-pandemic supplies donated by the Chinese government to the Brazilian government. The Chinese Ambassador to Brazil, Yang Wanming, represented the Chinese government in the handover ceremony.

The donation included 40,000 N95 masks, 5,000 sets of protective clothing, 3,000 sets of goggles and other medical supplies, worth more than 1.6 million reals, according to the Chinese Embassy.

The supplies were assembled in China in May 2020, the shipped first to Brasilia, then the Brazilian Ministry of Health warehouse in Guarulhos, Sao Paulo. The donation was then to be distributed to indigenous communities in the Amazon.

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Chinese embassy delivers second batch of COVID-19 medical supplies to Brazil
杨万明大使在中国政府第二批援巴抗疫物资交接仪式上的致辞
Governo chinês doa mais de R$ 1,6 milhão de equipamentos médicos-hospitalares a comunidades indígenas na Amazônia 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.