Overview

China provides disaster rescue equipment to Bangladesh

Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•BangladeshSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Oct 29, 2017

Start (actual): Oct 29, 2017

End (actual): Oct 29, 2017

Geospatial footprint

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This project handed over rescue operation equipment to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief or Bangladesh in Dhaka. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/397316520 or https://goo.gl/maps/HRPZQEA1qQzFvZbK7.

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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Bangladesh Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief

Loan description

China provides disaster rescue equipment to Bangladesh

Narrative

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Project narrative

On October 29th, 2017, the Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh handed over rescue operation equipment to the Secretary of Disaster Management and Relief of Bangladesh in Dhaka. The equipment comes at the Bangladeshi government's request and included a hydraulic wheel excavator, forklift, air compressor, generator set, and a cutting machine. It is not known from where the Chinese government procured the equipment.

Staff comments

This project is coded as emergency response as a part of CRS code 74010 (Disaster prevention and preparedness), but the donation of the equipment was not prompted by a natural disaster at the time.