China pledges to provide virus detection reagents and 100,000 face masks to Colombian Government

$70K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Colombia
Country	Colombia
Start Date	Mar 26, 2020
End Date	Jun 26, 2028
Duration	3,014 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`98413`

Grant Description

On March 26, 2020, China’s ambassador to Colombia Lan Hu pledged a donation of 100,000 face masks along with virus detection reagents used in test kits. These medical materials were to arrive in Columbia in the coming weeks after the pledge.

📋 Staff Comments

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📚 Sources & References

COVID-19 aid from China to Latin America twice that of US as it increases investments in the region
China & U.S Aid Figures
China donará suministros a Colombia para combatir el coronavirus 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.