China provides humanitarian aids worth RMB 15 million to Sri Lanka for flood disasters (Linked to Project ID #53710)
Commitment amount
$ 2557929.6153799947
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 2557929.62
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]
Recipient
Sri Lanka
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On May 28, 2017, Chinese embassy agreed to provided humanitarian supplies worth 15 million yuan to Sri Lanka after the flood and landslide. The supplies include 600 tents, 20 thousand blankets, 5000 sheets, 20,000 life jackets, and 1,000 pairs of rain boots. According to the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office (ECCO) of the Chinese Embassy source, an airplane with the relief supplies arrived in Sri Lanka on June 3, 2017. China Red Cross Society also provided US$100,000 in emergency humanitarian cash assistance and will send a working group to the local area to assist in disaster relief (captured by project ID #53710).
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
7
Details
Cofinanced
No