China pledges 2,600 tons of rice to Guinea-Bissau in December 2020

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Guinea-Bissau
Country	Guinea-Bissau
Start Date	Dec 17, 2020
End Date	May 31, 2028
Duration	2,722 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`93384`

Grant Description

On December 17, 2020, China pledged to donate Guinea-Bissau 2,600 tons of rice, as emergency aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency aid is meant to help the food shortages Guinea-Bissau had faced during the pandemic. The Chinese Ambassador Guo Ce, guaranteed the aid would be delivered throughout the beginning of the 2021-year.

In July 2021, the World Food Programme agreed to distribute this donation after the China International Development Cooperation Agency made an agreement with them in March of the same year. The current status of the donation is unknown.

📚 Sources & References

China to supply Guinea-Bissau with 2,600 tonnes of food
Covid-19:CHINA VAI OFERECER 2.600 TONELADAS DE ARROZ À GUINÉ-BISSAU
WFP all set to hand out Chinese food aid in Guinea-Bissau 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.