China donates $1.5 million USD to Pakistan following the 2013 Baluchistan earthquake
Commitment amount
$ 1692054.8282847526
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1692054.83
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Pakistan
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On 24 September 2013, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan, particularly around Baluchistan province. On 25 September 2013, the Chinese government committed to donating 1.5 million USD in cash for earthquake relief efforts in Pakistan. The handover certificate was issued on 29 November 2013 and the funds were transferred to a State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) account. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service captures this donation in flow ID #108986. How exactly this money was spent is unknown. The Chinese government also donated supplies worth 30 million RMB to Pakistan for this earthquake (project #54186).
Number of official sources
6
Number of total sources
7
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Pakistan [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Pakistan [Government Agency]