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China donates $3.2 million USD to WFP for emergency food aid in Chad (Linked to Record ID#55819)
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) |
| Country | Chad |
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2017 |
| End Date | Jun 06, 2030 |
| Duration | 4,798 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 85001 |
Grant Description
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service (flow ID 157202), on 17 April 2017, the Chinese government committed a total of $4 million USD to the World Food Programme (WFP) for emergency food assistance in Chad.
Of the $4 million USD, $3,213,308 USD was allocated toward an emergency operation (ID 200777) "providing life-saving support to households in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger directly affected by insecurity in northern Nigeria." The remaining $786,692 USD is captured in Record ID#55819. This donation is marked as fully paid.
The Chinese government officially handed over the food donation to the Government of Chad on 7 June 2017. According to WFP press releases, this donation helped feed nearly 60,000 people in the Lake Chad region.
Page 60 of the operation's Standard Project Report 2017 says the Chinese aid specifically purchased corn soya blend, rice, split peas, vegetable oil, and millet.
Sources & References
- 粮食计划署欢迎中国支持乍得援助项目
- 吴杰大使出席援乍紧急粮援交接仪式
- 吴杰大使出席中国向乍得提供紧急粮食援助项目交接仪式
- 吴杰大使出席中国向乍得提供紧急粮食援助项目交接仪式
- China Supports WFP Food Assistance In Chad
- Flow ID #157202
- Providing life-saving support to households in Cameroon
- Chad, and Niger directly affected by insecurity in northern Nigeria
- Providing life-saving support to households in Cameroon
- Chad and Niger directly affected by insecurity in northern Nigeria Standard Project Report 2017 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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