China donated 800,000 PHP worth of rescue equipment to the Philippines (linked with #49328 and #49329)
Commitment amount
$ 19725.27877366649
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 19725.28
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Philippines
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On October 2, 2015, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua visited Tacloban City, Leyte to personally assess recovery efforts in areas ravaged by super typhoon 'Yolanda' and donated P800,000 worth of rescue equipment. According to the Chinese Embassy in Manila, the donation is composed of safety helmets, life preservers, extrication equipment and first-aid kits which were turned over to Tacloban City rescue teams and units. The turnover ceremony for the ambassador's donation of rescue supplies and equipments was on September 27-28th, 2015.
Additional details
The first umbrella project of three in total, Link with #49328 and #49329
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of the Philippines [Government Agency]