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Chinese Government grants PHP 50 million to the Philippines after Typhoon Lawin in 2016 (linked to Record ID#s #49287 and #49290)

$50M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of the Philippines
Country	Philippines
Start Date	Jan 01, 2016
End Date	Jan 01, 2032
Duration	5,844 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`49284`

Grant Description

On October 24, 2016, the Chinese Government donated PHP 50 million to the Government of the Philippines for disaster relief for farmers and fishermen in regions affected by Typhoon Lawin (also known as Typhoon Haima). This project is completed.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service lists the project as flow ID #148762.

As emergency relief for the typhoon, the Chinese Government also donated PHP 35 million to Philippine anti-disaster efforts (recorded in the linked Record ID#49287), and the Red Cross Society of China additionally provided the Philippines with humanitarian aid worth $100,000 (recorded in the linked Record ID#49290).

The total amount of Chinese aid for these 3 projects is around 90 million pesos.

📋 Staff Comments

The Relief Web source describes this donation as taking place on November 7, 2016: however, AidData codes it as occurring on October 24, 2016 as that is the date recorded by the majority of project sources.

📚 Sources & References

China donates PHP95-M aid to typhoon-hit PHL
China Donates 90M Aid to the Philippines on Typhoon Disaster Relief
China gives PH millions after Super Typhoon Lawin
China donates P90M in aid to Philippines for typhoon relief
China donates aid to PH after Lawin
China donates P35 million to DSWD for recovery efforts in calamity-stricken area
PH receives ₱90 million in typhoon disaster aid from China
Flow ID #148762 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.