China provides USD 1 million grant to the WFP in support of the School Feeding Project in Lesotho

$1M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Country	Lesotho
Start Date	Jan 01, 2019
End Date	Apr 24, 2033
Duration	5,227 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`87424`

On May 17th, 2019, a handover ceremony was held to celebrate China's assistance to the WFP in support of the School Feeding Project in Lesotho.

The Chinese government provided 1 million USD to the WFP to assist the project, helping feed more than 60,000 pre-school children.

The contribution made is equivalent to 665 metric tons of Super Cereal Plus, which will be crucial in alleviating Lesotho's food shortage.

The Chinese Embassy
Lesotho Government and WFP held Hand-over Ceremony of China's assistance to WFP in support of the school feeding project in Lesotho
The Chinese Embassy
Lesotho Government and WFP held Hand-over Ceremony of China's assistance to WFP in support of the school feeding project in Lesotho 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.