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Overview

Chinese government provides 2000 MT of rice worth USD 2.5 million to Sri Lanka for emergency aid in 2022

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$2,362,298
Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•Sri LankaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Sri LankaSector•Developmental Food Aid/food Security AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Mar 25, 2022

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 Sri Lanka

Loan description

Chinese government provides 2000 MT of rice worth USD 2.5 million to Sri Lanka for emergency aid in 2022

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On March 25, 2022 Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong committed to provide Sri Lanka with 2000 MT of rice, valued at USD 2.5 million to assist Sri Lanka with their ongoing food crisis. Both countries would work together to ensure prompt shipment of the aid. This pledge was made following a request from Sri Lanka to the Chinese government.

Staff comments

1. This donation appears to be separate from CIDCA's 10,000 MT of rice donation (Record ID#98712) made in April and May 2022, because documents indicate this donation was made on the occasion of 70th Anniversary of the Rubber and Rice Agreement between the two countries. CIDCA's 10,000 MT of rice grant, on the other hand, is part of China's emergency humanitarian support package. However, because there is no disbursement information on the 2,000 MT of rice, AidData only assumes this is a separate donation. Further investigation is needed.