China grants $20,000 to Somalia to relieve drought and food crisis
Commitment amount
$ 22141.904628169767
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 22141.9
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]
Recipient
Somalia
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On November 2 2014, the Chinese Embassy in Somalia donated humanitarian aid worth of $20,000 in cash to the Somali Famine Relief. According to the Chinese Embassy, Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Wei Hongtian and Mr. Abdiqadir Abdi Farah, Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister, attended the hand-over ceremony. The aid was intended for relieving the food crises caused by severe drought in 6 states in southern Somalia which affected over a million Somali citizens.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Somalia [Government Agency]