China grants $20,000 to Somalia to relieve drought and food crisis

On November 2 2014, the Chinese Embassy in Somalia donated humanitarian aid worth of $20,000 in cash to the Somali Famine Relief. According to the Chinese Embassy, Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Wei Hongtian and Mr. Abdiqadir Abdi Farah, Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister, attended the hand-over ceremony.

The aid was intended for relieving the food crises caused by severe drought in 6 states in southern Somalia which affected over a million Somali citizens. 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.