in May 2017 China committed to provide food assistance at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing and shortly after began shipping food to Somalia. According to the WFP

Funder	821.75 tons from Shanghai to Somalia
Recipient Organization	distributed by WFP
Country	which is reportedly financed by the cash donation captured in this project. The rice
Start Date	Jul 27, 2022
End Date	Jan 17, 2028
Duration	2,000 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`On June 5 2017`

Grant Description

China shipped a batch of rice weighing 2 they procured and began shipping the rice in June and then on August 1 2017

📋 Staff Comments

the Chinese embassy in Somalia reported that the rice arrived in Mogadishu. 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.