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Overview

Chinese Government provides 50 million yuan in emergency food assistance to Ethiopia (Linked to Record ID#1408)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$8,790,215
Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•EthiopiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•EthiopiaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jul 27, 2011
Start (actual)
Sep 2, 2011
End (actual)
Sep 2, 2011

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

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Ethiopia

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Ethiopia

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides 50 million yuan in emergency food assistance to Ethiopia (Linked to Record ID#1408)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On July 27, 2011, the Chinese Government announced it would provide 90 million yuan in food aid to drought-affected countries in Africa, including 50 million yuan to Ethiopia. 50 million yuan would go to Kenya (see Record ID#73729), and 10 million yuan to Djibouti (see Record ID#59621). Chinese Ambassador Gu Xiaojie said the humanitarian assistance would include about $7.7 million worth of food for Ethiopia. According to the UNOCHA, the Chinese Government has disbursed the 50 million yuan ($7,763,975) worth of assistance to Ethiopia.

Staff comments

Various media reports this 50,000,000 Chinese Yuan combined with another 100,000,000 Chinese Yuan also intended to provide food aid to Ethiopia (see Record ID#1408).