Chinese Government provides RMB 5 million grant to support Afghan refugees living in Iran
Commitment amount
$ 1518963.667517303
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1518963.67
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Iran
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On November 27, 2001, the Chinese Government announced that it was ready to provide assistance to Afghan refugees in Iran through working with the Iranian government. As of December 2001, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue announced that it had been providing relief goods and materials to Afghan refugees in Iran, and would continue to do so. In November 2001, the Chinese Government sent 39 trucks of relief supplies to Afghan refugees in Iran. Also, an official report on 'China's Relationship with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)' notes that the Chinese Government had donated relief goods and materials to Afghan refugees in Iran (worth RMB 5 million).
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
9
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Iran [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) [Intergovernmental Organization]
China Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Government Agency]