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Overview

China provides humanitarian aids worth RMB 15 million to Sri Lanka for flood disasters (Linked to Record ID#53710)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$2,362,119
Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•Sri LankaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 28, 2017
Start (actual)
Jun 3, 2017
End (actual)
Jun 3, 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

  • Chinese Embassy

Loan description

China provides humanitarian aids worth RMB 15 million to Sri Lanka for flood disasters (Linked to Record ID#53710)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

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 Record ID#53710).