Chinese Government donates 8,500 tons of rice and 50 tons of cooking oil worth $7.8 million to address food crisis

$7.89M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Timor-Leste Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion
Country	Timor-Leste
Start Date	Jan 01, 2011
End Date	Mar 21, 2032
Duration	7,750 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`64904`

Grant Description

On March 20, 2011, the Chinese Government and the Government of Timor-Leste signed an agreement regarding a donation of 8,500 tons of rice and 50 tons of cooking oil to address the country’s food crisis.

According to the Government of Timor-Leste’s Aid Transparency Portal (ATP), the Chinese Government committed $7,887,167.12 and disbursed $7,887,167.12 of grant funding for this project. The ATP also indicates that the project commenced on March 20, 2011 and ended on May 25, 2011. The ATP Record IDentification Number is 87292531887.

📚 Sources & References

Flat Export from Timor Leste AMP in April 2019
A Promising New Trend? Factors Driving China’s Growing Trilateral Aid Cooperation, 2013 Development Cooperation Report For Timor-Leste, 8500 tons of rice
China donates 5,000 tons of rice to East Timor, 8500 tons of rice 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.