Chinese Government provides RMB 60 million worth of emergency food assistance to Malawi
Commitment amount
$ 10661784.102684626
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 10661784.1
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Commerce [Government Agency]
Recipient
Malawi
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On August 4, 2016, the Chinese government provided Malawi with an emergency food aid handover ceremony. China's Ambassador to Malawi, Wang Shiting, made the symbolic donation to Malawi President Peter Mutharika at Kamuzu Palace in the capital, Lilongwe. He provided 6,585 tons of rice, which was shipped to Malawi in four batches. The first batch of 2,000 tons of rice was delivered on August 3, 2016. The second and third batches arrived on August 13, 2016. The final batch of rice was delivered on September 6, 2016. These batches of emergency food aid (worth RMB 60 million) were provided to address food shortages impacting 6.5 million starving Malawians, caused by a series of disasters in Malawi.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Malawi [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Malawi [Government Agency]