Overview

China granted $400,000 USD for repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$664,626

Commitment Year•2007Country of Activity•PakistanDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•PakistanSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2007

Start (actual): Jul 18, 2007

End (actual): Jul 18, 2007

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

Government of Pakistan

Loan description

China granted $400,000 USD for repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On July 18, 2007, the Chinese government signed the handing over ceremony for a $400,000 USD grant for the repatriation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan over three years. The handover certificate was signed in Islamabad by Wang Chao, Assistant Minister of Commerce, Peoples Republic of China, and Akram Malik, Secretary Economic Division on behalf of their respective governments. The ceremony was witnessed by Dr Salman Shah Prime Minster's financial adviser. The amount will be used for voluntary repatriation of nearly 2.489 million Afghan refugees still residing in Pakistan.

Staff comments

While the BBC Factiva article reports the grant amount as $400 million USD, the Ministry of Economic Affairs shows the amount as $400,000 USD in the 2007-2008 Fiscal Year Book.