Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese government provides RMB 10 million grant of 225 prefabricated houses for Syrian earthquake relief

¥10M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Syria
Country	Syrian Arab Republic
Start Date	May 31, 2023
End Date	Jul 07, 2033
Duration	3,690 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`104279`

Grant Description

The Chinese government donated 225 prefabricated houses worth RMB 10 million, weighing a total of 420 tons, to the Syrian Arab Republic in April 2023 to help resettle Syrians displaced by the February earthquake. The handover ceremony for the houses occurred on May 31st in Damascus.

The houses had steel doors, plastic steel windows, electrical utilities, hot-dip galvanized metal frames, and rockwool wallboards.

The houses were handed over to the Syrian Red Crescent to distribute and build.128 of the housing units were designated for the district of Latakia.

📋 Staff Comments

1. Some sources indicate that 228 houses were donated rather than 225. Chinese official sources all stated 225 houses, while some Syrian sources stated 228. Prensa Latina (source ID #204514) implied that this shipment was merely the first of several, but I found no sources indicating subsequent shipments, and after-the-fact mentions of this donation always mentioned 225-228 houses donated.

📚 Sources & References

Chinese Ambassador to Syria Shi Hongwei Attends the Handover Ceremony of the Prefabricated Houses for the Aid Activities in Syria
China-aided box houses to Syria shipped out
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning’s Regular Press Conference on June 19, 2023
Lattakia Governor Eng. Amer Ismail Hilal: Construction Steps Are Proceeding At A High Pace
And From There We Will Begin The Earthquake Recovery Phase
China to send over 200 prefabricated houses to Syrians
China-aided box houses to Syria shipped out
My country's emergency aid to Syria 225 sets of container houses are shipped today 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.