Chinese Government provides $100,000 grant to Burundi Red Cross for flood relief activities
Commitment amount
$ 110709.52314084885
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 110709.52
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Burundi
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On Feb. 9, 2014 torrential rains that hit villages overlooking the capital Bujumbura and some suburbs in the north of Bujumbura Municipality killed 69 persons, injured hundreds others and destroyed at least 1,000 houses, leaving more than 12,500 persons homeless, according to the Burundi Red Cross. On 19 February 2014, Chinese Ambassador to Burundi Yu Xuzhong said that the Chinese government has donated 100,000 U.S. dollars to the Burundi Red Cross to support victims of torrential rains.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Burundi Red Cross [NGO/CSO/Foundation]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Burundi Red Cross [NGO/CSO/Foundation]