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Chinese Government grants $10 million to Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis (Linked to Record ID#38986)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$14,084,461
Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•MyanmarDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MyanmarSector•Reconstruction Relief And RehabilitationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 24, 2008
Start (actual)
Mar 18, 2009
End (actual)
Mar 18, 2009

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Myanmar (Burma)

Loan desecription

Chinese Government grants $10 million to Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis (Linked to Record ID#38986)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On 2 May 2008, Cycone Nargis hit Myanmar leaving thousands missing and towns destroyed. In response, on May 24, 2008, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced a $10 million USD donation to the Government Myanmar for disaster relief efforts. Of this amount, 56 million RMB (about $8.2 million USD) was used to purchase excavators and bulldozers for reconstruction in Yangon (see Record ID#38986).