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Overview

China donates $1 million USD to UNHCR for humanitarian relief in Afghanistan

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,064,126
Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•AfghanistanSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Feb 28, 2017
Start (actual)
Mar 9, 2017
End (actual)
Mar 9, 2017

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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Afghanistan

Intergovernmental Organizations

  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Loan description

China donates $1 million USD to UNHCR for humanitarian relief in Afghanistan

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

Extreme winter weather conditions in 2016 hurt vulnerable populations, particularly refugees, in Afghanistan. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service (flow ID #155131), on 28 February 2017, the Chinese government responded by committed a $1 million USD donation to the UN Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the Humanitarian Response Plan for Afghanistan. The grant agreement provided that the UNHCR was responsible for the purchase, transport and deliver humanitarian aid materials. The official handover and distribution ceremony was held on 9 March 2017. The relief materials included blankets, gas tanks, and other materials to help displaced people get through the winter. This donation to UNHCR is distinct from another $1 million USD donation to World Food Program captured in Record ID#56344.