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Chinese Government donates 200,000 Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine doses worth $3.6 million in August 2021
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Rwanda |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Start Date | Jul 19, 2021 |
| End Date | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Duration | 1,848 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 95960 |
Grant Description
On August 19, 2021, Chinese Government delivered 200,000 donated doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Rwanda. A donation ceremony was held at Kigali International Airport.
Rao Hongwei, the Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda, and Daniel Ngamije, Rwanda's Minister of Health signed the handover certificate. According to the Chinese ambassador, the commitment to donate the vaccines had been made about a month prior. This donation is one in a series of vaccine donations.
On November 7, 2021, the Chinese Government delivered another 300,000 donated doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Rwanda (see Record ID#95959). On January 11, 2022, Rao Hongwei, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Rwanda, had a phone call with Hon.
Vincent Biruta, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda, and officially notified him that the Chinese Government would donate a total of 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Rwanda in 2022. However, as of December 2022, there was no evidence of this pledge being fulfilled.
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 $3.6 million.
Sources & References
- Rwanda Receives China-donated Vaccines in Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic
- DAC Working Party on Development Finance Statistics
- Rwanda receives Chinese-donated vaccines to boost fight against COVID-19
- Rwanda receives 2nd batch of COVID-19 vaccine from China
- Rwanda Received COVID-19 vaccines from the People’s Republic of China
- Rwanda Receives Second Batch of China-donated Vaccines in Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic
- Rwanda Receives Second Batch of China-donated Vaccines in Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic
- China to donate 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Rwanda in 2022 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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