Chinese Embassy in Malawi donates two drones worth $10,000 to Malawi Disaster Management Agency (Linked to Record ID#57914)

$10K USD

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Government of Malawi
Country	Malawi
Start Date	Nov 07, 2017
End Date	Dec 25, 2033
Duration	5,892 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`57997`

Grant Description

On November 7, 2017, the Chinese embassy donated two drones worth $10,000 to the Malawi Disaster Management Agency.

Ambassador Wang met with Vice President Soros Chilima of Malawi to donate these drones to the Malawi Disaster Management Authority.

Ambassador Wang also briefed the development of bilateral relations between China and Malawi, saying that China attaches great importance to disaster reduction and relief, and actively provides assistance to Malawi in responding to disasters.

The UAV donated by China is technologically advanced and fully functional, and it is believed that it will further enhance the capability of disaster monitoring and emergency disposal.

📋 Staff Comments

The Embassy made a similar donation in 2018 (see project #57914).

📚 Sources & References

Chilima hails Chinese Govt for donating drones
China gives Malawi two drones
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