Chinese Embassy and Chinese companies donate $6,000 USD for disaster relief in Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis

Funder	China Building Material Industrial Corporation for Foreign Economic-Technical Corporation (CBMIC)\|China Chengda Engineering Co. Ltd\|China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC)\|China National Heavy Machinery Corporation (CHMC)\|Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Government of Myanmar (Burma)
Country	Myanmar
Start Date	Jan 01, 2008
End Date	Aug 01, 2026
Duration	6,787 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`35872`

Grant Description

On 2 May 2008, Cycone Nargis hit Myanmar leaving tens of thousands of people dead, missing, or homeless.

In response, on 10 May 2008, the Chinese Economic Attaché Office, jointly with a number of Chinese firms active in Myanmar, donated $6,000 USD (1.35 million kyat) for disaster relief efforts.

The firms included Anhui Foreign Economic, China National Aero-Technology, Chinese Building Materials Industrial Corporation (CBMIC), China National Heavy Machinery Co, China Chengda Engineering and other companies.

📋 Staff Comments

Financial amount is not provided since we do not know the breakdown of private vs. official funders.

📚 Sources & References

Press Release
Chinese company to Myanmar hit people a helping hand 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.