Overview

China offers medical equipment to assist the victims of the Tori-Avamè drama

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•BeninSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Sep 13, 2016

Start (actual): Sep 13, 2016

End (actual): Sep 13, 2016

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was for China to offer medical equipment to assist the victims of the Tori-Avamè drama More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5064340100#map=14/6.5046/2.2176

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

Loan description

China offers medical equipment to assist the victims of the Tori-Avamè drama

Narrative

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Project narrative

On the 13th of September, 2016, the Chinese Ambassador to Benin, Diao Mingsheng, on behalf of the Chinese government, donated a sum of first aid equipment to the Beninese people suffering from the tragedy of Tori-Avame landfill accident. The first aid items were signed by the Benin's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Aurélien Agbénonci and later on handed-over to the Benin Ministry of Health who will then distribute to the local Beninese.

Staff comments

The precise donation amount is unmentioned in both English and French version of the articles. Also not found in the Chinese embassy website.