Chinese Government provides USD 233,333 to UN Food & Agriculture Organization for desert locust control in Kenya in June 2021 (Linked to Record IDs #98001 and #98002)

$233.3K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Country	Kenya
Start Date	Jun 01, 2021
End Date	May 01, 2030
Duration	3,256 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`98000`

Grant Description

In June 2021, the Chinese Government provided USD 700,000 to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for desert locust control in Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda (see Record IDs #98001 and #98002).

The funding was made through the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme and supported FAO’s global action to control the Desert Locust outbreak, which threatened food security and livelihoods across East Africa in January 2020.

📋 Staff Comments

1. The total amount (USD 700,000) has been evenly split (USD 233,333) to each country to avoid double-counting.

📚 Sources & References

Details for Flow ID #206495 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.