[EBOLA] China granted $1 million in cash to Sierra Leone for fighting Ebola (Linked to Record ID#44593, #36373)

Funder	China (People's Republic of)
Recipient Organization	Sierra Leone
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Dec 21, 2014
End Date	Feb 27, 2029
Duration	5,182 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`44017`

Grant Description

In November 2014, the Ministry of Commerce of China confirmed that China had given the aid to Sierra Leone to fill the fiscal gap for its battle against the Ebola epidemic. This is part of the aid package from China to three West African countries in that year in response to Ebola (#36373).

As part of the same package, in September 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the plan to donate $1 million aid in cash to Sierra Leone in order to fight Ebola.

On the same occasion, $2 million worth of food items will also be donated to World Food Program to be disbursed in Sierra Leone (#44593). 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.