Skip to content
AidData logo

Overview

Chinese Government pledges GHC 25 million to Ghana’s Stadium Disaster Fund

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$8,281
Commitment Year•2001Country of Activity•GhanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GhanaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Pledge

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 23, 2001

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 Ghana

Loan desecription

Chinese Government pledges GHC 25 million to Ghana’s Stadium Disaster Fund

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2001, a stampede occurred during a football match at the Accra Sports Stadium in Ghana between rivals Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko, resulting in the deaths of 126 fans. During a visit to Ghana, Xu Jialu—leader of the Chinese delegation and Vice Chairman of the National People’s Congress—pledged GHC 25 million to the stadium disaster fund on May 23, 2001. It is unclear how the funds were used. The project appears to be untied.