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Chinese Government donates 500,000 Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine doses worth $9 million in January 2022
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Benin |
| Country | Benin |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2022 |
| End Date | Apr 16, 2031 |
| Duration | 3,392 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 96032 |
Grant Description
On March 21, 2021, Benin’s Ministry of Health — represented by the state-owned Société Béninoise pour l'Approvisionnement en Produits de Santé (SOBAPS) — took receipt of 203,000 donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses. Only 100,000 doses were donated by the Chinese Government; the rest were purchased by the Government of Benin.
Then, on January 14, 2022, the Chinese Government delivered 500,000 donated doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines and syringes to the Government of Benin.
Then, on May 10, 2022, the Chinese Government delivered a third batch of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses as well as medical supplies including syringes, x-ray machines, multi-parameter monitors, electric syringe pumps, medical beds, EKG devices, and resuscitation respirators (Record ID#96033).
A handover certificate was signed by the Charge d'Affaires a.i. of the Chinese Embassy in Benin Yan Yan and the cabinet director of the Beninese Ministry of Health Petas Akogbeto in Cotonou.
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 January 2022 donation as $9 million.
Sources & References
- Valuation of donations of excess COVID-19 vaccine doses to developing countries in ODA – update for 2022 donations
- Benin receives second batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China
- Benin receives second batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China 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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