China grants US$ 86,639 in aid to Laos for treatment of drug addiction (Linked to Record ID#33706)

$86.6K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	The Lao National Commission for Drug Control and Supervision
Country	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Start Date	Jan 01, 2005
End Date	Aug 24, 2032
Duration	10,097 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`33768`

Grant Description

China has granted 86,639 USD in aid to help Laos buy treatment medication for drug addicts.

The aid hand-over was made at a ceremony which was attended by Linthong Phetsavanh, Head of the Lao National Commission for Drug Control and Supervision, and Anguojun, Deputy Secretary of the Chinese Committee for Drug Control.

The money will be used to construct a drug addict treatment and rehabilitation center in Oudomsay province and to help train center staff and supply necessary medicines. The handover ceremony took place on September 15, 2015

📚 Sources & References

China supports Laos in anti-drug programme
Opium Poppy Cultivation in the Golden Triangle
Health and social protection: experiences from Cambodia
China and Lao PDR
The Increasing Presence of China in Laos Today: A Report on Fixed Point Observation of Local Newspapers from March 2007 to February 2009 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.