Project ID: 34488
China donates $500,000 to the UN for drought relief in Afghanistan
Commitment amount
$ 1113800.692
Constant 2017 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Afghanistan
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Concessional
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In April 2000, Afghanistan experienced a severe drought. On 15 July 2000, BBC reported that the Chinese government pledged to donate $500,000 USD to Afghanistan through an unspecified UN organization for drought mitigation and food security. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking System (flow ID#1839), this donation was fully paid.
Number of official sources
2
Number of unofficial sources
1
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Afghanistan [Government Agency]; Unspecified United Nations Organization [Intergovernmental Organization]