China Donates 2,600 tons of Rice to Namibia (Linked to Record ID#52331)

$40M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Namibia
Country	Namibia
Start Date	Apr 18, 2017
End Date	Jul 09, 2029
Duration	4,465 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`62303`

Grant Description

On 18 April 2017, government officials signed an exchange of letters in which China pledged to donate 2,600 tons of rice to Namibia throughout 2017 in response to drought-induced food shortages. The donation worth about N$40 million in Namibian dollars was completed by June 2017. The first rice donation from China to Namibia, in 2016, is captured in Record ID#52331.

📚 Sources & References

PROGRESS REPORT ON KEY HARAMBEE ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES
China donates 4 000 metric tonnes of rice to Namibia
The signing ceremony of China’s aid to Namibian rice for the exchange of documents was successfully held
China offers N$40 million for drought relief
Feature: Chinese rice helps Namibian households meet nutritional needs
Some 600,000 Namibians benefit from Chinese rice
China ships in rice for drought victims 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.