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Overview

Chinese Government donates 50,000 wool blankets worth $548,000 to Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Social Solidarity

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$623,519
Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•Timor-LesteDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Timor-LesteSector•Other Commodity AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2011
Start (actual)
Apr 10, 2011
End (actual)
Jun 17, 2011

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

  • Timor-Leste Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion

Loan description

Chinese Government donates 50,000 wool blankets worth $548,000 to Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Social Solidarity

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On June 17, 2011, China’s Vice Minister of Commerce Jiang Yaoping visited President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste and presented him with a donation of 50,000 wool blankets intended for the impoverished people of Timor-Leste, particularly the residents living in the country's mountainous communities. The blankets were delivered to Timor Leste's Ministry of Social Solidarity. According to the Government of Timor-Leste’s Aid Transparency Portal (ATP), the Chinese Government committed $548,632.34 and disbursed $541,276.17 of grant funding for this project. The ATP Project Identification Number is 87292531888. The ATP identifies the project commencement date as April 10, 2011.