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CIDCA commits RMB 500 million for emergency humanitarian assistance in Sri Lanka in 2022

¥500K RMB

Funder	China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA)
Recipient Organization	Government of Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	Apr 19, 2022
End Date	Jul 09, 2030
Duration	3,003 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`98982`

Grant Description

On April 19, 2022, China International Development Cooperation Agency announced that it would provide RMB 200 million for emergency humanitarian assistance in Sri Lanka in 2022 as the country has encountered a severe economic and social crisis. On May 3, 2022, CIDCA announced that it would provide another RMB 300 million, totaling the amount to 500 million RMB.

The grant is used to procure supplies such as urgently needed medication, food and fuels. The projects under this grant include: 1. First batch of emergency medicine worth RMB 10 million to Sri Lanka in June 2022 Record ID#99009); 2. Second batch of emergency medicine worth approximately RMB 12.5 million in September 2022 (Record ID#99245); 3.

Third batch of emergency medicine worth RMB 35 million to Sri Lanka in October 2022 (Record ID#100331); 4.

Fourth batch of medical supplies worth Rs. 2 billion to Government of Sri Lanka in December 2022 (Record ID#98717); 5. 10,000 MT of rice in 12 batches to Sri Lanka for emergency food relief between June 2022 and December 2022 (Record ID#98712); 6. 10.6 million liters of diesel fuel to Government of Sri Lanka for farmers and fishermen in November 2022 (Record ID#98714); 7.

First batch of cloths worth RMB 90 million for Sri Lankan school uniforms in December 2022 (Record ID#99829); 8. Final batch of emergency medicine donated in January 2023 (Record ID#108044)

📋 Staff Comments

1. The RMB 200 million and RMB 300 million commitments are coded as one tranche because Chinese sources frequently refer to them as one 500 million donation. In addition, the purposes for two commitments are for humanitarian response such as rice donation, diesel fuels and medicine. Hence, without concrete documents indicating otherwise, AidData assumes it is one grant package.

📚 Sources & References

中国同斯里兰卡的关系
弘扬“独立自强、团结互助”米胶协定精神　携手应对斯里兰卡债务问题
驻斯里兰卡大使戚振宏在斯媒体发表署名文章《守望相助，同谋发展》
Ambassador Qi Zhenhong: Mutual Assistance for Joint development, கடும் சவால்களின் மத்தியிலும் சீன இலங்கை உறவுகள் மேலும் வலுவடைந்துள்ளன - கிழக்கில் சீன தூதுவர்
China silent on its stand on Sri Lanka debt restructuring ahead of talks with IMF
China praises India for helping Sri Lanka deal with economic crisis
China's agricultural produce exports growth 23% in Jan-Sep: commerce ministry
First batch of China's grant medicines arrives
China willing to help Sri Lanka deal with debt burden
China’s aid to Sri Lanka not fairly credited by West
China unwilling to enter into $1.5 bn swap arrangement with Sri Lanka
Beijing stands firm with crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Highlights from Sri Lanka's Sinhala
Tamil-language press, websites 14 Jun 22
India outpaces China in aid to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
China has been paying close attention to difficulties in Sri Lanka: FM spokesperson
China to provide emergency humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka
China donates another medicine consignment to Sri Lanka
To support #SriLankan people at this trying times, #China has decided to provide another 300 million RMB of aid to #SriLanka for the urgently needed drugs, food and fuels etc., which increases the total emergency grant from China to 500 million RMB (approximately 76 million USD).
China has always come to Sri Lanka’s aid in times of need’：envoy
李克强同斯里兰卡总理马欣达通电话
国合署发言人：中方正向斯里兰卡提供紧急人道主义援助
Chinese Ambassador pledges continues support to Sri Lanka
Another Grant of 300 Million Chinese Yuan from China to Sri Lanka 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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