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China donates $100,000 to Laos in emergency relief for Mekong River flooding

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$140,845
Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•Lao People's Democratic RepublicSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Aug 26, 2008
Start (actual)
Aug 26, 2008
End (actual)
Aug 26, 2008

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This project donated $100,000 to Laos in emergency relief after the Mekong River flooding caused serious damage along the river areas from the north to the south of the country. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12446379.

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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Laos

Loan description

China donates $100,000 to Laos in emergency relief for Mekong River flooding

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Project narrative

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.