China gives Sri Lanka 270 tons of canned fish worth $320,000 USD as part of its tsunami relief efforts

$320K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	Jan 01, 2005
End Date	Sep 16, 2029
Duration	9,024 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`33263`

Grant Description

On June 29, 2005, China granted 270 tons of canned fish worth $320,000 USD to Sri Lanka as part of its tsunami relief efforts. The aid was administered by the World Food Programme (WFP).

It is the first of two such shipments, worth a total of US$1 million, to support WFP food-for-work schemes to help Sri Lanka after the tsunami.

📋 Staff Comments

China contributed 63 million USD for tsunami relief in total, most of the individual projects are captured (see projects linked with resource #41811).

📚 Sources & References

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