Overview

Chinese government provides RMB 1 million in emergency cash assistance for flood relief to Somalia (linked to 108620)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$141,234

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•SomaliaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SomaliaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Nov 22, 2023

Start (actual): Nov 22, 2023

Geospatial footprint

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The project provided flood relief to Kismayo and other parts of Jubaland State, Somalia. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1720118, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13702732.

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 Somalia

Loan description

Chinese government provides RMB 1 million in emergency cash assistance for flood relief to Somalia (linked to 108620)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On November 22, 2023, the Chinese government provided RMB 1 million in emergency cash assistance and RMB 15 million in food assistance (captured in record 108620) to support Somalia’s disaster relief efforts after severe flooding. The donation was delivered to Somalia's Director of the Disaster Management Bureau, Molin, from the Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, Fei Shengchao. By November 28, 2023, some of the money had already been used for emergency supplies such as food, sugar and cooking oil for more than 1,200 displaced families in Jubaland.