Overview

China donated USD 5 million worth of food to South Sudan through World Food Program in 2015

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$5,230,992

Commitment Year•2015Country of Activity•South SudanDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•South SudanSector•Developmental Food Aid/food Security AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2015

Start (planned): Nov 23, 2015

Start (actual): Nov 30, 2015

End (actual): Nov 30, 2015

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 South Sudan

Implementing agencies

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Loan description

China donated USD 5 million worth of food to South Sudan through World Food Program in 2015

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On November 23, 2015, the Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan granted $5 million USD worth of food aid to the World Food Program (WFP) in Juba, South Sudan on behalf of the Chinese government (UNOCHA: Financial Tracking Service Flow ID: 135972). On November 30, 2015, the food was handed over to the South Sudanese government. The food donated included 2,250 tons of grain, cooking oil, salt, beans, and more. This food was used to aid 280,000 people in the Unity, Upper Nile, and Jonglei states affected by conflict.