Government of China donates 600,000 COVID-19 vaccines worth $10.8 million to Government of Zambia in April 2022

$10.8M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Zambia
Country	Zambia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2022
End Date	Jun 15, 2031
Duration	3,452 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`99094`

Grant Description

On April 23, 2022, the Chinese government's donation of 600,000 COVID-19 vaccines to the Government of Zambia arrived at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, where an arrival ceremony was held and attended by Chinese ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui.

The purpose of this donation is to aid Zambia in its efforts to vaccinate their population against COVID-19, preventing the spread of the virus.

📋 Staff Comments

1. According to the UNICEF COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard, the price of one Sinopharm 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 this donation as $10.8 million.

📚 Sources & References

赖波公参出席援赞新冠疫苗运抵欢迎仪式
Zambia receives another 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated by 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.