Overview

China donates US$1 million to Chile for earthquake disaster relief

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,286,138

Commitment Year•2010Country of Activity•ChileDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ChileSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 24, 2010

End (actual): Mar 24, 2010

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 Chile

Loan description

China donates US$1 million to Chile for earthquake disaster relief

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On March 24, 2010, China donated US$1 million for earthquake relief efforts in Chile. The 8.8-magnitude quake killed 425 people and left 500,000 others homeless. Additionally, the earthquake caused about $30 billion USD of damage to buildings and infrastructure.