Chinese Government provides 100,000 Covid-19 rapid tests to Cuba in March 2020

$973K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Cuba
Country	Cuba
Start Date	Mar 31, 2020
End Date	Jan 23, 2027
Duration	2,489 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`98225`

Grant Description

On March 31, 2020, the Chinese government donated 100,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits to the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba (MINSAP) to support the country’s pandemic response. The donation was announced at a press conference by the National Director of Epidemiology. The estimated value of the donation ($973,000 USD) is based on WHO pricing standards in line with TUFF methodology.

The project is classified as ODA-like with development intent.

📋 Staff Comments

1. AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.

📚 Sources & References

Cuba recibe 100 mil test rápidos de coronavirus de 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.