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Chinese Government provides a $2 million grant to the World Food Programe to assist the response to the food shortage caused by COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Start Date | Mar 10, 2021 |
| End Date | Apr 24, 2032 |
| Duration | 4,063 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 93303 |
Grant Description
On March 10, 2021, the Chinese Government committed a $2,000,000 USD grant to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as part of the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund to assist the response to the food shortage caused by COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone.
The grant was fully disbursed on March 20, 2021. 1,800 of the 2,265 metric tons of rice procured under the $2 million USD grant were handed over to Sierra Leone's Ministry of Social Welfare on July 26, 2021. The project was completed on February 10, 2022. The rice was to be used to feed 21,000 households throughout Sierra Leone.
Staff Comments
- The project name in Chinese is 食援助三方合作项目.
- The project identification numbers in the Government of Sierra Leone's Development Assistance Database (DAD) are SL/005921.
Sources & References
- 驻塞拉利昂大使胡张良出席援塞粮食交接仪式
- Chinese Embassy Donates $2 Million Worth of Rice to Feed Sierra Leoneans
- China Feeds Poor Sierra Leoneans with $2 Million
- Chinese Ambassador Hu Zhangliang has handed over 1,800 tons of rice
- DAD Sierra Leone - DETAILS 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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United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
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