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Chinese government donates natural disaster equipment to National Security Ministry

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$48,747
Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•Trinidad and TobagoDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Trinidad and TobagoSector•Disaster Prevention And PreparednessFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 28, 2023
Start (actual)
Apr 28, 2023
End (actual)
Apr 28, 2023

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This project was a donation to Trinidad and Tobago's Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management, located in Tacarigua. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/878933536

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

  • Tobago Emergency Management Agency
  • Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
  • Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service
  • Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of National Security
  • Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Rural Development
  • Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS)

Loan description

Chinese government donates natural disaster equipment to National Security Ministry

Narrative

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Project narrative

On April 28, 2023, the Chinese government donated 30 emergency tents, 10 standby generators, 5 rescue boats with of engines, fuel containers, and 25 life jackets to Trinidad and Tobago's Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management, a division of the National Security Ministry. The donation was completed at a handover ceremony held on April 28, 2023. Later, in November 2023, the materials were disbursed by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management to various government bodies, including the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government’s Disaster Management Units, the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Force, the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service, and the Tobago Emergency Management Agency. The donation was valued at TT $330,000.00.