Overview

Chinese government donates second batch of humanitarian aid to Government of Myanmar for disaster relief (Linked to Record ID #107010)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$635,553

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•MyanmarDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MyanmarSector•Reconstruction Relief And RehabilitationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jul 21, 2023

Start (actual): Jul 21, 2023

End (actual): Jul 21, 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 Myanmar (Burma)

Loan description

Chinese government donates second batch of humanitarian aid to Government of Myanmar for disaster relief (Linked to Record ID #107010)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On July 21, 2023, the Chinese government donated 190 tons of aid to the government of Myanmar for disaster relief after Cyclone Mocha. The donation included food, water purification (chlorine dioxide) tablets, disinfection tablets, water pumps, generators, portable solar lights, and tents. The handover ceremony took place at Yangon Port and was attended by Yangon Chief Minister Soe Thein, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai, and Counselor Ouyang Daobing. The donation was the second of two batches of humanitarian aid donated by China (see Record ID #107010). The total value of these two batches is estimated to be RMB 9 million.

Staff comments

1. While the value of the first batch was reported to be USD 47,500 according to source ID #214863, the value of the second batch is unknown.