Chinese Government pledges RMB 100M grant to the Philippines for typhoon ‘Odette’ reconstruction efforts in January 2022

¥100M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of the Philippines
Country	Philippines
Start Date	Jan 17, 2022
End Date	Mar 29, 2033
Duration	4,089 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`99371`

Grant Description

On January 17, 2022, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged funds worth 100 million RMB to aid the Philippines' reconstruction efforts in areas devastated by Typhoon Odette. The grant was announced in a speech at the 5th Manila Forum for Philippines-China Relations.

Typhoon Odette left billions of pesos in damages to infrastructure and agriculture after making seven destructive landfalls in the Philippines in December of 2021.

📋 Staff Comments

1. Typhoon Odette is alternatively named 'Rai' or 'Rei'

📚 Sources & References

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