Chinese Government provides $30 million grant to CARICOM to help nations affected by Hurricane Irma and Maria recover

$30M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	CARICOM Development Fund (CDF)
Country	America, regional
Start Date	Nov 01, 2017
End Date	Feb 12, 2033
Duration	5,582 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`57846`

Grant Description

In November 2017, CARICOM (Caribbean Community, an organization of 20 Caribbean nations whose primary objectives are to promote economic integration and cooperation) announced that many nations pledged over $2.3 billion USD to support rebuilding efforts in Caribbean communities affected by Hurricane Irma and Maria.

Of those $2.3 billion, China pledged $30 million in grants. It is unclear which part of the Chinese Government is providing these funds and when these rebuilding efforts began.

According to the U.N. these funds will be used to repair/build homes, roads, bridges, restore power and communications and ensuring people have drinking water.

📚 Sources & References

Caribbean can only 'build back better' with international support and urgent climate action
UN
CARICOM Chiefs and Heads of Government
Donors pledge $2 billion to help hurricane-hit Caribbean recover 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.