Overview

Chinese Embassy provides LKR 37.5 million worth of food aid to Sri Lanka in November 2023

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$114,514

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•Sri LankaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Sri LankaSector•Developmental Food Aid/food Security AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Nov 5, 2023

Start (actual): Nov 5, 2023

End (actual): Nov 7, 2023

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of the project is to provide LKR 37.5 million worth of food aid to Sri Lanka. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3237349#map=10/8.8363/80.4780&layers=T, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3237348#map=10/9.2694/80.6511&layers=T, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3237346#map=10/9.4499/80.0639&layers=T, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3237345#map=10/9.6993/80.0937&layers=T, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3237347#map=10/8.8810/79.9475&layers=T

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

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Sri Lanka

Implementing agencies

NGO/CSO/Foundations

Buddhist Association of China (BAC)

Loan desecription

Chinese Embassy provides LKR 37.5 million worth of food aid to Sri Lanka in November 2023

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

From November 5 to 7, 2023, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka distributed 5,000 dry ration packs worth LKR 37.5 million across all five districts of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka under the "Faxian Great Wish Charity Project". The "Faxian Great Wish Charity Project" was initiated by the Buddhist Association of China. According to the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka, the donation is intended to foster support and cooperation between Buddhist communities in both countries. Distribution ceremonies were held in district secretariats, temples, kovils and churches across Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Jaffna, and Mannar.

Staff comments

1. The Chinese name for the charity project is "法显大愿慈善计划."