Chinese government donates Sinovac vaccines worth $13,937,760 USD to Colombia in March 2021

$13.94M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Colombia
Country	Colombia
Start Date	Mar 13, 2021
End Date	Mar 03, 2026
Duration	1,816 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`97488`

Grant Description

On March 13, 2021, the Chinese government donated 774,320 COVID-19 Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines worth $13,937,760 to Colombia. The purpose of this donation was to support Colombia's COVID-19 response efforts.

📋 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 March 2021 donation as $13,937,760

📚 Sources & References

China hopes to strengthen ties with Colombia after sending 770,000 vaccines
China hopes to strengthen ties with Colombia after sending 770,000 vaccines 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.