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Overview

China donates 10,000 tons of rice to Shan and Kachin States of Myanmar

Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•MyanmarDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MyanmarSector•Developmental Food Aid/food Security AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2008
Start (actual)
Dec 1, 2008
End (actual)
Dec 12, 2008

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)

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Chinese Embassy

Loan desecription

China donates 10,000 tons of rice to Shan and Kachin States of Myanmar

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In December 2008, in order to relieve the food shortage faced by the ex-poppy farmers and maintain the regional security and stabilization in northern Myanmar, China donated 10,000 tons of rice to the Myanmar government and delivered them to the 16 border points of Shan State and Kachin State in Northern Myanmar. Mr. Tang Hai, Economic & Commercial Counsellor of Embassy of China in Myanmar, and U Khin Kyue, Acting Director General of Progress of Border Areas and National Races of the Department of Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs of Myanmar signed the Hand-Over Certificate on behalf of the Chinese government and Myanmar government.