China donates earthquake relief materials worth 5 million RMB to Gujarat, India
Commitment amount
$ 1518963.667517303
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1518963.67
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
India
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
Following a devastating earthquake in India on January 26, 2001, the Government of China quickly sent relief materials worth 5 million RMB ($604,887 USD) to Gujarat. Specifically, China sent 10,700 dozens of zinc oxide adhesive plaster, 26,000 dozen bandages, 3,300 rolls of absorbent cotton wool, 20,000 pieces of acrylic blankets, and 2,000 tents. These goods were delivered on February 4, 2001. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service lists the project as flow ID #2836 and reports it as completed.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of India (GoI) [Government Agency]