China grants 1 million RMB to Lesotho for food aid through the World Food Programme (WFP)

¥1M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Lesotho
Country	Lesotho
Start Date	Sep 03, 2018
End Date	Feb 14, 2026
Duration	2,721 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`55888`

Grant Description

Between 3 and 4 September 2018 at the Beijing Summit for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), Lesotho's Prime Minister and China's President signed several agreements; one of which being 1 million RMB (equivalent to M16 million) for food aid to Lesotho. The food aid was to be implemented through the World Food Programme.

The other agreements signed at the same meeting include another 25 million RMB (M50 million) for rice (#55882) and 150 million RMB (M300 million) in cash (#55883).

📋 Staff Comments

The original amount of the project is in RMB while most sources report it as in the Lesotho Loti amount.

📚 Sources & References

Chinese whirlwind hits Lesotho, https://lestimes.com/china-cancels-lesotho-debts-gives-more-aid/
Move Forward China-Lesotho Cooperation With FOCAC Beijing Summit
中国免除莱索托债务并给予更多援助 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.