China and Russia provide aid to victims of flooding in Colombia
Commitment amount
$ 278545.38715924806
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 278545.39
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Colombia
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In 2010, Russia and China provided support to Colombia in light of intense rains that have left 303 dead and 2.2 million victims as a result of La Niña. The donation was announced on December 28, 2010 with the assurance that the donation would come the following day. On December 29, 2010 the both the Russian and Chinese donations were delivered. Russia provided 25 tonnes worth of humanitarian aid, and China donated $200,000 for emergency response efforts.
Number of official sources
0
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Colombia [Government Agency]