China donates food aid and other humanitarian supplies -- via a January 2018 ETCA -- to South Sudan (Linked to Record ID#58958 and #60702)

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of South Sudan
Country	South Sudan
Start Date	Jan 11, 2018
End Date	Jul 03, 2028
Duration	3,826 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`59126`

Grant Description

On February 23, 2018, China provided South Sudan with emergency food aid and humanitarian supplies. The food aid included 2,048 tons rice, but the exact humanitarian aid materials donated are uncertain. The cost of this donation is unknown.

This project is part of an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement signed by Chinese and South Sudanese officials on January 11, 2018 (#60702), which also included assistance in the upgrading of broadcast studios (#58958).The donation is also part of 8,800 tons of rice Beijing pledged to South Sudan in 2017 to fight severe food shortage.

📚 Sources & References

中国向南苏丹提供人道主义物资和紧急粮食援助交接仪式隆重举行
何向东大使出席中国对南苏丹紧急粮食援助和人道主义物资交接仪式
U.N. lauds China’s food aid to South Sudan _ CGTN Africa 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.