Chinese Government donates AUD 129,000 to Kiribati for Stranded Nationals Repatriation

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Kiribati
Country	Kiribati
Start Date	Jan 01, 2021
End Date	Dec 08, 2026
Duration	2,167 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`96879`

Grant Description

During fiscal year 2021, the Chinese Government donated AUD 129,000 to the Government of Kiribati for the repatriation of stranded nationals.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, over 600 Kiribati nationals were kept out of Kiribati because of the government's zero-Covid policy. Many were stranded in other countries once their contracts ended. On May 9, 2022, the last six seafarers to return arrived in Tarawa.

📚 Sources & References

GOVERNMENT OF KIRIBATI 2022 DEVELOPMENT BUDGET
International Coalition Completes Repatriation Of 600 I-Kiribati Seafarers Trapped For Two Years Due To Covid 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.