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Chinese Government donates 200,000 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses worth $3.6 million in December 2021 to Government of Nicaragua
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of the Republic of Nicaragua |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2021 |
| End Date | Jun 25, 2033 |
| Duration | 4,558 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 96302 |
Grant Description
In 2021 and 2022, the Chinese Government donated approximately 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the Government of Nicaragua.
On December 9, 2021, the Government of Nicaragua suspended its diplomatic relations with the Republic of China ("Taiwan") and restored its diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China ("China").
Three days later, on December 12, 2021, the Chinese Government delivered 200,000 donated doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines to the Government of Nicaragua.
Then, on December 24, 2021, the Chinese Government delivered another 800,000 donated doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines to the Government of Nicaragua.
The Chinese Government delivered an additional 2 million donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Government of Nicaragua on October 1, 2022.
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 December 12, 2021 donation as $3.6 million
Sources & References
- Nicaragua receives vaccines after restoring diplomatic relations with China
- First shipment of 1 million China-donated vaccines arrive in Nicaragua after two countries reestablish relations
- Nicaragua receives China vaccines after cutting ties with Taiwan
- China donates two million vaccines against Covid-19 to Nicaragua
- Nicaragua receives 800,000 Sinopharm doses from China
- Nicaragua receives 2nd batch of China-aided COVID-19 vaccines
- China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Nicaragua
- DAC Working Party on Development Finance Statistics 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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Government of the Republic of Nicaragua
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