Overview

Chinese government donates 6.98 million liters of diesel to Sri Lankan paddy farmers

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•Sri LankaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Sri LankaSector•Agriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Feb 18, 2023

Start (actual): Feb 18, 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 Sri Lanka

Loan description

Chinese government donates 6.98 million liters of diesel to Sri Lankan paddy farmers

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On February 18, 2023, the Chinese government donated 6.98 million litres of diesel to Sri Lankan paddy farmers for the Maha Season harvest. The diesel was distributed across the island at filling stations. 300,000 liters of fuel was to be distributed to the farming families of the Trincomalee district, helping over 232,000 farming households in preparation for the harvesting of Maha season rice.

Staff comments

1. It's unclear if this donation falls within the kerosene donations under Phase 1 of kerosene initiative. This issue warrants further investigation.