Overview

Chinese government provides grant worth RMB 30 million to Syria for earthquake assistance

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$4,237,022

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•Syrian Arab RepublicDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Syrian Arab RepublicSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Feb 15, 2023

Start (planned): Feb 15, 2023

Start (actual): Feb 15, 2023

End (planned): Feb 15, 2023

End (actual): Feb 15, 2023

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 Syria

Loan description

Chinese government provides grant worth RMB 30 million to Syria for earthquake assistance

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

A handover ceremony occurred on February 15th at the airport in Damascus for 80 tons of Chinese government aid worth RMB 30 million. The aid was provided to Assad's government of the Syrian Arab Republic in response to a February 6th earthquake. The aid included emergency relief materials including 30,000 first aid kits, 10,000 winter coats, 300 tents, 20,000 blankets, and 70,000 adult-sized paper diapers, as well as emergency medical supplies such as ventilators, anesthesia machines, oxygen generators, and LED surgical lamps. The aid also included USD 2 million in cash. The aid was delivered by Chinese-chartered planes.