Overview

Chinese government grants $1 million USD for Van Earthquake relief

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,136,497

Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•TurkeyDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•TurkeySector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Oct 28, 2011

End (actual): Oct 28, 2011

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was for the Chinese government to grant $1 million USD for Van Earthquake relief. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/223442#map=8/38.400/44.182

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 Turkey

Loan desecription

Chinese government grants $1 million USD for Van Earthquake relief

Narrative

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Project narrative

In October 2011, the Chinese government donated $1 million in emergency response aid to the Turkish government after its Eastern Van province experienced a Richter 7.2 earthquake, causing heavy casualties and property losses, a total of 600 deaths, 4000 wounded, and a large number of houses collapsed.