China donates $100,000 to Laos in emergency relief for Mekong River flooding
Commitment amount
$ 152458.59219490507
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 152458.59
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Laos
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On August 26 2008, China donated $100,000 to Laos in emergency relief after Mekong River flooding caused serious damage along the river areas from the north to the south of the country. According to the Economic and Commercial Counsellor's Office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the People's Democratic Republic of Laos, the flood in Laos caused 675 villages in 53 counties in 8 provinces of Laos to be affected. More than 200,000 people were affected and 380,000 hectares of farmland were flooded.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Laos [Government Agency]