Overview

Chinese Government provides $500,000 USD cash grant, food, and blankets after CNMC industrial accident

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,002,165

Commitment Year•2005Country of Activity•ZambiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ZambiaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Apr 1, 2005

Start (actual): Apr 1, 2005

End (actual): Apr 1, 2005

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved sending aid to the BGRIMM Explosive Mine on the grounds of the Chambishi Mine. For more detailed locational information, see: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/251021938.

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 Zambia

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Chinese Government provides $500,000 USD cash grant, food, and blankets after CNMC industrial accident

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2005, the Chinese Government donated $500,000 USD and material assistance (including food and blankets) to the Government of Zambia after a fatal accident took place at a CNMC-owned BGRIMM explosives plant in the town of Kitwe. The explosion killed 51 and injured 2 others.