Project ID: 34072
China donates $1 million USD to Bangladesh for disaster relief following the 2007 cyclone
Commitment amount
$ 1799264.3828840998
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1799264.38
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Bangladesh
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On 15 November 2007, cyclone Sidr produced widespread flooding and damage in Bangladesh. In response, on 19 November 2007, the Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh met with a Bangladeshi foreign advisor and pledged $1 million USD for emergency disaster relief efforts. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service captures this donation in flow ID #50412.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
7
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Bangladesh [Government Agency]