China donates $500,000 USD to Lesotho through World Food Program
Commitment amount
$ 604316.5777
Constant 2017 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Lesotho
Sector
Developmental food aid/food security assistance (Code: 520)
Flow type
Grant
Concessional
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
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.
Number of official sources
1
Number of unofficial sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Lesotho [Government Agency]; United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [Intergovernmental Organization]