China grants RMB 2 million to Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Commitment amount
$ 607585.4670069212
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 607585.47
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Pakistan
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In April 2001, China pledged 2 million RMB yuan to support Afghan refugees living in Peshawar, Pakistan, which was then officially donated in July of that year. On April 6, 2001, in Islamabad, An Min (visiting Chinese vice Minister for Trade & Economic Cooperation) and Nawid Ahsan (Secretary of Economic affairs division) signed and exchanged letters for the donation of relief items worth RMB 2 million for the Afghan Refugees in Pakistan. On July 5, 2001, Lu Shulin (Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan) and Abbas Sarfaraz Khan (Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Northern Areas, States, and Frontier Regions) signed and swapped the hand-over certificates for the humanitarian aid. The donations include tents, generators, cooking utensils, and other necessities.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
7
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) [Intergovernmental Organization]