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Chinese Government provides humanitarian aid worth RMB 30 million to the Kurdistan Regional Government to assist IDPs (Linked to Record ID#65462)
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Kurdistan Regional Government |
| Country | Iraq |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2014 |
| End Date | Apr 20, 2030 |
| Duration | 5,953 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 66775 |
Grant Description
In December 2014, the Chinese Government provided humanitarian aid worth RMB 60 million to Iraq to assist internally displaced persons (IDPs) forced to move due to the war with the Islamic State.
Of this amount, aid worth RMB 30 million was provided to the Iraqi federal government on December 11, 2014 (captured by linked Record ID#65462), and aid worth RMB 30 million RMB was provided to the Kurdistan Regional Government on December 9, 2014 (captured by this project). The donated aid consisted of items such as blankets, cotton tents, first aid supplies, and medicine.
In addition to supporting IDPs, the provision of humanitarian assistance was intended to support counter-terrorism efforts in Iraq.
On December 9, 2014, two planes carrying the Chinese humanitarian aid destined for the Kurdistan Region arrived in Erbil, the capital city of the Kurdistan Region.
At the handover ceremony, Tan Banglin, the Chinese Consul General in Erbil, signed a material handover certificate with Thahir Osman, the vice-governor of the Erbil Governorate in the Kurdistan Region.
On December 11, 2014, the charter flight with the humanitarian aid for the Iraqi federal government landed at Baghdad International Airport.
Chinese Ambassador to Iraq, Wang Yong, and the Iraqi Deputy Minister of Immigration and Refugee Affairs Hefaji, among other dignitaries, attended a handover ceremony signed a material handover certificate.
Sources & References
- 中国人道主义援助物资运抵伊拉克
- China’s humanitarian aid items arrive in Iraqi Kurdistan
- Chinese Consul General: We highly praise the unremitting efforts made by the KRG with regard to the fight against terrorism and sheltering of refugees and IDPs
- China's humanitarian aid items arrive at Iraqi Kurdish region
- Chinese humanitarian aid arrives in Erbil, northern Iraq 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.
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Kurdistan Regional Government
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