Chinese Government grant for the first batch of Cyclone Pam emergency relief supplies (linked to Record ID#49212)

Funder	China (People's Republic of)
Recipient Organization	Vanuatu
Country	Vanuatu
Start Date	Mar 25, 2015
End Date	Apr 08, 2031
Duration	5,858 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`64086`

Grant Description

On March 22nd, 2015, the first batch of emergency relief from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce arrived.

It arrived by chartered plane at the International Bauerfield Airport of Port Vila and is part of a 30 million RMB grant from the Chinese Government (Record ID#49212) following the destruction caused by Tropical Cyclone Pam, which hit Vanuatu on March 13th and 14th.

According to "The Friendship of China and Vanuatu, Not Weakened but Consolidated by Cyclone Pam," this plane carried 260 tents for people who lost their homes. 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.