China donates goods worth 500,000 USD for cyclone relief to Myanmar in 2008 (linked to Record ID#34211)

$500K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Myanmar (Burma)
Country	Myanmar
Start Date	Jan 01, 2008
End Date	Nov 07, 2031
Duration	8,711 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`34212`

Grant Description

In May 2008 China sent relief supplies worth 500,000 USD to Myanmar in response to Cyclone Nargis. The goods arrived at Yangon International Airport and were officially handed over on May 7, 2008. The donation included 700 tents, 9,800 blankets, and 13 tons of food. This donation accompanied a 500,000 USD cash donation for the same purpose (see Record ID#34211).

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service lists the project as flow ID #54535.

📚 Sources & References

China Pledges Aid To Myanmar Following Cyclone Disaster
China offers 1 mln dlrs worth of aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar
China Offers 30 Million Yuan Worth of Aid to Cyclone-hit Myanmar
中国政府向缅甸提供紧急人道主义援助
China offers further aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar
China offers another 4 million dollars for Myanmar cyclone relief Format
Chinese relief materials arrive in Myanmar
Myanmar: Chinese relief materials arrive in Yangon
Second Chinese aid shipment arrives in Myanmar
Flow ID #54535 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.