Chinese Government grants $10 million to Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis (Linked to Record ID#38986)

¥10M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Myanmar (Burma)
Country	Myanmar
Start Date	May 24, 2008
End Date	Oct 19, 2029
Duration	7,818 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`34291`

Grant Description

On 2 May 2008, Cycone Nargis hit Myanmar leaving thousands missing and towns destroyed.

In response, on May 24, 2008, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced a $10 million USD donation to the Government Myanmar for disaster relief efforts.

Of this amount, 56 million RMB (about $8.2 million USD) was used to purchase excavators and bulldozers for reconstruction in Yangon (see Record ID#38986).

📚 Sources & References

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