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Overview

China's Yunnan Province donates relief supplies worth $250,000 to Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$352,112
Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•MyanmarDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MyanmarSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2008
Start (actual)
May 12, 2008
End (actual)
May 12, 2008

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

  • Yunnan Provincial People’s Government

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Myanmar (Burma)

Loan description

China's Yunnan Province donates relief supplies worth $250,000 to Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On 2 May 2008, Cycone Nargis hit Myanmar leaving tens of thousands of people dead, missing, or homeless. In response, on 12 May 2008, China's Yunnan Provincial Government donated relief supplies worth $250,000. The donation included construction materials to repair the roof, antibiotics, and drugs to combat malaria.