Project ID: 34212
China donates goods worth 500,000 USD for cyclone relief to Myanmar in 2008 (linked to project #34211)
Commitment amount
$ 661785.0052
Constant 2017 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Myanmar
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Concessional
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In May 2008 China sent relief supplies worth 500,000 USD to Myanmar in response to Cyclone Nargis. The goods arrived at Yangon International Airport and were officially handed over on May 7, 2008. The donation included 700 tents, 9,800 blankets, and 13 tons of food. This donation accompanied a 500,000 USD cash donation for the same purpose (see project #34211). The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service lists the project as flow ID #54535.
Number of official sources
8
Number of unofficial sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Myanmar (Burma) [Government Agency]