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Overview

China donates $200,000 USD to Sri Lanka following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$420,747
Commitment Year•2004Country of Activity•Sri LankaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Dec 1, 2004
Start (actual)
Dec 28, 2004
End (actual)
Dec 29, 2004

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 Sri Lanka

Loan description

China donates $200,000 USD to Sri Lanka following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On 26 December 2004, a severe earthquake near the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggered an enormous tsunami in the Indian Ocean that hit many countries, including Sri Lanka. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service (flow ID #24790), on 28 December 2004, the Chinese government committed to donating $200,000 USD in cash to the Government of Sri Lanka. The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka officially handed over the donation on 29 December 2004. How exactly this money was spent is unknown.