Overview

Chinese diplomatic personnel and Chinese companies donated 6 million kyat for tsunami relief in Myanmar (linked to Record ID#s #39186 and #39187)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$2,111,549

Commitment Year•2005Country of Activity•MyanmarDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MyanmarSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2005

Start (actual): Jan 7, 2005

End (actual): Jan 7, 2005

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

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Myanmar (Burma)

Loan desecription

Chinese diplomatic personnel and Chinese companies donated 6 million kyat for tsunami relief in Myanmar (linked to Record ID#s #39186 and #39187)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On 7 January 2005, Chinese diplomatic personnel and Chinese companies donated 6 million Kyats for tsunami relief. These funds were transferred to the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and it appears that the transfer has taken place. According to the Chinese ECCO website, Ambassador Li Jinjun on behalf of the Chinese Embassy, the Consulate General in Mandalay and Myanmar Chinese Chamber of Commerce to the Myanmar government donated 6,129,400 kyat. Furthermore, on the same occasion the Chinese Embassy also donated 1,865,400 kyat as an individual donation (Record ID#39186). The Chinese government had also donated $ 200,000 in emergency cash assistance to the Myanmar government (Record ID#39187).

Staff comments

China contributed 63 million USD for tsunami relief in total, and most of the individual project are captured. (see projects linked with resource #41811).