Overview

China donates $3 million USD to Congo following the March 2012 arms depot explosion

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$3,251,454

Commitment Year•2012Country of Activity•CongoDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CongoSector•Reconstruction Relief And RehabilitationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 4, 2012

Start (actual): Mar 4, 2012

End (actual): Mar 4, 2012

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 Republic of Congo

Loan desecription

China donates $3 million USD to Congo following the March 2012 arms depot explosion

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On 4 March 2012, an arms depot in Mpila run by the Congolese armed forces exploded. It killed 280 people, injured 2,500 people, and wrecked neighborhoods in seven different localities. In response, the Chinese government donated $3 million USD to the Congo Reconstruction Support Fund to support recovery. China also donated mosquito nets, radios, and streetlights after the blast (#30524).