CIDCA provides $312,800 USD in emergency food aid to Mauritania in 2023

$312.8K USD

Funder	China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA)
Recipient Organization	Mauritania Food Security Commission
Country	Mauritania
Start Date	Mar 27, 2023
End Date	Sep 03, 2028
Duration	1,987 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`105958`

Grant Description

On April 4, 2023, the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) donated 1,000 tons of wheat to Mauritania, valued at $312,800. The first batch of 440 tons was disbursed on March 27, and a second batch of 560 tons was disbursed later in May. The donation was made in effort to alleviate food insecurity and rising prices in the region.

Ambassador Li Baiju and Hetley, Mauritanian Food Security Commissioner, attended the donation ceremony and signed the handover certificate.

📋 Staff Comments

1. The value of this donation was estimated using the global price of wheat in March 2023. See: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PWHEAMTUSDM

📚 Sources & References

Ambassador Li Baijun Attends the Handover Ceremony of China's Emergency Food Aid to Mauritania
Ambassador Li Baijun Attends the Handover Ceremony of China's Emergency Food Aid to Mauritania
Our country receives food donation from China
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