Chinese Government provides $5 million grant to WFP to purchase and deliver food in Zimbabwe

$5M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Country	Zimbabwe
Start Date	Jan 01, 2008
End Date	Jun 26, 2033
Duration	9,308 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`62137`

Grant Description

In May 2008, the Chinese Government provided a $5 million grant to the World Food Program (WFP) for the purchase and dispatch of food to people affected by the 2008-2009 droughts in Zimbabwe. This grant resulted in the delivery of 7,000 tons of maize in 2009. The exact start and end dates of this donation are unknown, but this donation is completed.

📚 Sources & References

“中国援助”开始走向世界
Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr. Xin Shunkang Launch the celebration of 30th Anniversary of establishment of China-Zimbabwe Diplomatic Relations
Statement by H.E. Chinese Ambassador Huang Ping On Emergence Food Assistance to Zimbabwe At the Second Multi-Stakeholder Consultative Meeting 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.