Chinese government donates 3,270 metric tons of rice worth $3 million USD to 5,290 households in Malawi

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Malawi
Country	Malawi
Start Date	Jan 01, 2017
End Date	Sep 08, 2026
Duration	3,537 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`58546`

Grant Description

On December 20, 2017, the Chinese government donated 3,270 metric tons of parboiled rice to 5,290 households that were affected by disasters in 2017 in Ntcheu, Malawi. The rice is worth $3 million USD. In 2017, the people in Malawi suffered from armyworm attacks, floods, and poor rain patterns during the growing season.

The food will be disbursed by the Malawian government to ten districts to cushion the suffering of the people in the affected areas.

In Ntcheu, about 264.5 metric tonnes of rice will benefit people from five traditional authorities of Ganya and Masasa in Sharpevalley EPA as well as Makwangwala, Phambala and Tsikulamowa in Manjawira EPA’s.

📚 Sources & References

Over 5000 households to benefit from China Rice in Ntcheu
China aids hungry families in Malawi 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.