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China donates 2000 tons of rice to Somalia in 2019 (Linked to Record ID#88282)

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Somalia
Country	Somalia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2019
End Date	Sep 15, 2027
Duration	3,179 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`70383`

Grant Description

On June 12, 2019, the handover ceremony of food aid provided by the Chinese government to Somalia was held in Mogadishu. The rice was shipped on April 15th, 2019, from the World Food Programme's China Office in Shanghai. This is a part of the food aid program announced in 2018 (captured in ##88282).

Ambassador Qin Jian, Somalia, Somalia’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hamza, Minister of Agriculture, Id, WFP Acting Representative in Somalia, Big Nimara, Somalia, Puntland State Department of Environment, Agriculture and Climate Change Minister Jamadid and representatives from the capital Mogadishu and Benadir District and the National Agricultural Federation attended the meeting.

📋 Staff Comments

This is part of the food aid program announced in 2018 (captured in ##88282).

📚 Sources & References

Chinese aid to Somalia food handover ceremony held in Mogadishu
China hands over food aid to Somalia in Mogadishu
WFP ships China's contributions to Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia and South Sudan
Ensuring access to adequate and nutritious food to vulnerable people during and in the aftermath of shocks 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.