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Chinese government contributes to joint donation of 40,000 masks to Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in May 2020

$4K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Costa Rica Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Country	Costa Rica
Start Date	May 10, 2020
End Date	Nov 14, 2029
Duration	3,475 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`95301`

Grant Description

In early May 2020, the Chinese Embassy, Anhui Jianghuai Horticultural Seeds Co., Ltd., and JHBiotech Costa Rica jointly donated 40,000 masks to Costa Rica's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the agricultural sector. The Chinese government contributed an estimated 13,333 masks to the donation.

Of the donated masks, 25,000 were subsequently distributed to farmers' fairs taking place in Desamparados, San Ramón, San Mateo, Orotina, Heredia. These were distributed the week of May 10 - 16, 2020. The remainder were to be distributed to unspecified locations the week of May 17 - 23, 2020.

The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) provided logistical support for acquiring the donation, as well as quality verification.

📋 Staff Comments

Insofar as the number of masks donated by each financier is unknown, AidData has implemented the equal contribution assumption by dividing the total number of masks donated (40,000) by the number of donors (3). Therefore, the estimated contribution of the Chinese government is 13,333 masks.
Because the Chinese government, Anhui Jianghuai Horticultural Seeds Co., Ltd., and JHBiotech Costa Rica all contributed an unknown number of supplies to this donation, AidData assumes each donor made an equal contribution. The total value of the donation is estimated to be $12,000, with each donor contributing USD 4,000 (USD 12,000 / 3 known contributors = USD 4,000).

📚 Sources & References

Replication Data for: China’s Foreign Aid Political Drivers: Lessons from a Novel Dataset of Mask Diplomacy in Latin America During the COVID-19 Pandemic
MAG DISTRIBUYE 25 MIL MASCARILLAS EN FERIAS DEL AGRICULTOR 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.