Chinese government grants $1 million USD for Van Earthquake relief

Funder	China (People's Republic of)
Recipient Organization	Turkey
Country	Turkey
Start Date	Dec 01, 2011
End Date	May 06, 2027
Duration	5,635 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`41041`

Grant Description

In October 2011, the Chinese government donated $1 million in emergency response aid to the Turkish government after its Eastern Van province experienced a Richter 7.2 earthquake, causing heavy casualties and property losses, a total of 600 deaths, 4000 wounded, and a large number of houses collapsed.

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.