China grants $1 million USD to WFP for food security in Pakistan
Commitment amount
$ 1152338.1570209737
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1152338.16
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Commerce [Government Agency]
Recipient
Pakistan
Sector
Developmental food aid/food security assistance (Code: 520)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service (flow ID #165560), on 23 August 2017, the Chinese government donated $1 million USD to the World Food Programme (WFP) making it the first United Nations entity in Pakistan to receive bilateral funds from the China. The financing was specifically sourced from the China South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund. The money supported an operation called Transition: Toward Resilience and Food-Secure Pakistan which aims to feed displaced populations after years of deteriorating socio-economic and environmental conditions. According to a December 2017 WFP press release, this $1 million USD donation targeted 158,000 residents of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). It bought 60 mt of iodized salt, 110 mt of LNS or Mamta, 305 mt of yellow split peas, and 291 mt of vegetable oil.
Number of official sources
4
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
China South-South Cooperation Fund [State-owned Fund]
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [Intergovernmental Organization]
Implementing agencies [Type]
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [Intergovernmental Organization]
Government of Pakistan [Government Agency]