China donates $1 million USD to Lesotho through the World Food Program

$1M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Lesotho
Country	Lesotho
Start Date	Dec 08, 2008
End Date	Nov 21, 2026
Duration	6,557 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`1092`

Grant Description

In 2008, the Chinese government donated $1 million USD to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to buy 1,336 tons of maize flour from local farmers.

On 8 December 2008, Chinese representatives officially handed it over to the Government of Lesotho and 200 different agencies responsible for distributing it to vulnerable Basotho over the next three months. This donation is a response to the then on-going famine caused by drought and rising grain prices.

📚 Sources & References

http://www.chinapictorial.com.cn/en/focus/txt/2009-06/03/content_198813.htm, http://bjyouth.ynet.com/article.jsp?oid=47028514
China: WFP
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WFP
Chinese gov't distribute food in Lesotho, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=THAINS0020081209e4ca00053&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from= 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.