China grants 58,000 USD in emergency relief for victims of Mt. Pago eruption

$58K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Papua New Guinea
Country	Papua New Guinea
Start Date	Jan 01, 2002
End Date	Feb 20, 2033
Duration	11,373 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`37696`

Grant Description

In September 2002, the Government of the People's Republic of China donated relief funds of US$58,000 in cash to the Government of PNG in response of volcano disaster at Mt. Pago.

Chinese Ambassador Zhao Zhenyu, informed PNG of his government's decision during his meeting with the Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare. The focus is on the provision of relief supplies, including shelter, water supply and sanitation.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service lists the project as flow ID #10996.

📋 Staff Comments

Relief web reports the donation amount as Kina 250,000 (US$ 64,325). This discrepancy merits further investigation.

📚 Sources & References

Australia
China aid Pago victims.
Papua New Guinea in 2002 - related emergencies
Relief funds to support affected communities
Mt. Pago erupts again in Papua New Guinea 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.