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Chinese Government donates 1.1 million Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine doses worth $19.8 million in November 2021

$19.8M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Djibouti
Country	Djibouti
Start Date	Jan 01, 2021
End Date	Jun 03, 2026
Duration	1,979 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`95613`

Grant Description

In 2021, the Chinese Government donated approximately 1.3 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Djibouti.

The Chinese Government delivered 200,000 donated doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Djibouti on March 18, 2021.

Then, on November 30, 2021, the Chinese Government delivered 1,100,000 donated doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Djibouti.

📋 Staff Comments

1. According to the UNICEF COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard, the price of a single Sinovac 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 November 2021 donation as $19.8 million.

📚 Sources & References

DAC Working Party on Development Finance Statistics
Djibouti receives another shipment of COVID-19 vaccine donation from China
This delivery was a part of the #COVAX initiative that aims to ensure equitable access to #COVID19 vaccines.
China-donated COVID-19 vaccine reaches Djibouti
L’arrivée du nouveau lot de 1,1 million de doses de vaccins Sinovac offerts par le gouvernement chinois, accueillis par S.E.M. Hu Bin
Ambassadeur de Chine à Djibouti à l’Aéroport international Ambouli
A new batch of new crown vaccines aided by China arrives in Djibouti 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.