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In August 2022, PowerChina donated to the government of Pakistan through the All-Pakistan Chinese Enterprises' Association to support reconstruction efforts following severe flooding in the country. This donation was part of a larger effort by the All-Pakistan Chinese Enterprises' Association (APCEA) to raise funds for the Prime Minister's Flood Relief Fund. In total, APCEA raised PKR 15,508,420 from various state-owned and private-sector entities operating in Pakistan (Umbrella Record ID#102726). The funds were handed over to the Pakistani National Disaster Management Authority during a handover ceremony on August 25, 2022. The state-owned donors include PowerChina (captured in Record ID#100428), the Bank of China (captured in Record ID#102501), the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (captured in Record ID#102502), China State Construction and Engineering Corporation (captured in Record ID#100015), ZTE Corporation (captured in Record ID#102496), China Energy Engineering Company (captured in Record ID#102500), China Road and Bridge Corporation (captured in Record ID#102503), China North Industries Group Corporation (captured in Record ID#102505), TCL Corporation (captured in Record ID#103125), China Power Hub Generation Company (captured in Record ID#103126), Huawei Technologies Co. (captured in Record ID#103127), Huaneng Shandong Ruyi (Pakistan) Energy Ltd. (captured in Record ID#103128). Non-state donors include United Energy Pakistan Limited, Hilong Oil Service Co., and other unspecified Chinese companies. PowerChina also donated USD 104,000 to the Pakistani Prime Minister's Flood Relief Fund (captured in Record ID#100426) and sent teams to assist in clearing flood damage in Tangir (captured in Record ID#100429).
Staff comments
1. Aiddata estimates this donation as PKR 1,107,744.29 because this is the total amount of the donation (PKR 15,508,420) divided by the total amount of donating institutions (14). 2. Notably, while PowerChina reports that the handover occurred on August 26, 2022, the All-Pakistan Chinese Enterprises Association donation was handed over on August 25, 2022. AidData has coded the implementation and completion dates as August 25, 2022.