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Overview

China donates $500,000 USD to Lesotho through World Food Program

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$643,069
Commitment Year•2010Country of Activity•LesothoSector•Developmental Food Aid/food Security AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 7, 2010
Start (actual)
Apr 7, 2010
End (actual)
Apr 7, 2010

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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Lesotho

Intergovernmental Organizations

  • United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Loan desecription

China donates $500,000 USD to Lesotho through World Food Program

Narrative

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Project narrative

On April 7, 2010 the Chinese government donated $500,000 of maize to Lesotho during a ceremony held in the capital Maseru. Chinese Ambassador, Gao Deyi, handed over the donation saying “the Chinese government donated half a million US dollars to the World Food Programme to purchase food and distribute them to people who mostly need assistance" This is the second time that Lesotho has received food aid from the Chinese government.