China provides emergency grant for desalinization plant to Maldives (link to Record ID#38087)

China provided a USD 500,000 emergency grant to Maldives's government following a fire at a desalinization plant that threatened Male's water supply in 2014.

The grant was used to "speed up repairs in a desalination plant and restore water to the capital." 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.