Chinese Government donates anti-epidemic medical supplies to Venezuela in March 2021

$4.69M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Start Date	Mar 30, 2021
End Date	Feb 01, 2031
Duration	3,595 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`97247`

Grant Description

On March 30, 2021, the Chinese Government sent a shipment of 25 tons of medical supplies to Venezuela. The shipment included 540,000 PCR tests and other supplies. The purpose of this donation is to support Venezuela’s COVID-19 response efforts. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. A handover ceremony was held for this donation at the Simón Bolívar International Airport.

The Venezuelan Health Ministry’s Vice-Minister for Resources, Technology and Regulation, Gerardo Briceño, attended the ceremony.

📋 Staff Comments

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📚 Sources & References

Venezuela receives over 35 tons of medical supplies, equipment from China to fight COVID-19
Arriba vuelo humanitario de China con 35 toneladas de insumos para tratamiento de la COVID-19 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.