Chinese Government donates 100,000 Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine doses worth $1.8 million in September 2021

$1.8M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Sao Tome and Principe
Country	Sao Tome and Principe
Start Date	Jan 01, 2021
End Date	Nov 16, 2028
Duration	2,876 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`96334`

Grant Description

On September 13, 2021, the Chinese Government delivered 100,000 donated doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Sao Tome and Principe.

📋 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 September 2021 donation as $1.8 million.

📚 Sources & References

Vacinas contra a COVID-19 Doadas pela China chegam a São Tomé e Príncipe
China vai doar 100 mil vacinas a São Tomé e Príncipe
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.