China donates $100,000 to Laos in emergency relief for Mekong River flooding

$100K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Country	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Start Date	Aug 26, 2008
End Date	Mar 05, 2030
Duration	7,861 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`38461`

Grant Description

On August 26 2008, China donated $100,000 to Laos in emergency relief after Mekong River flooding caused serious damage along the river areas from the north to the south of the country.

According to the Economic and Commercial Counsellor's Office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the People's Democratic Republic of Laos, the flood in Laos caused 675 villages in 53 counties in 8 provinces of Laos to be affected. More than 200,000 people were affected and 380,000 hectares of farmland were flooded.

📚 Sources & References

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The Increasing Presence of China in Laos Today: A Report on Fixed Point Observation of Local Newspapers from March 2007 to February 2009 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.