Overview

China donates 2 digital seismographs to Myanmar

Commitment Year•2003Country 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, 2003

Start (actual): Apr 22, 2003

End (actual): Apr 20, 2003

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 Myanmar (Burma)

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Chinese Embassy
Myanmar Ministry of Transport

Loan desecription

China donates 2 digital seismographs to Myanmar

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In April 2003, a ceremony was held as the Chinese government handed over two digital seismographs to Myanmar in order to assist seismographic tasks. Myanmar lies on the Alphide Himalaya earthquake belt with frequent seismographic events. Myanmar Minister of Transport Hla Myint Swe was present at the ceremony to accept and give thanks.