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China donates $100,000 USD to UNFPA for protection of women and children in Maldives following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$200,433
Commitment Year•2005Country of Activity•MaldivesSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 11, 2005
Start (actual)
Feb 18, 2005

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 the Maldives

Intergovernmental Organizations

  • United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Loan description

China donates $100,000 USD to UNFPA for protection of women and children in Maldives following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Narrative

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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 the Maldives. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service (flow ID #26390), on 11 January 2005, the Chinese government committed $100,000 USD to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for the "protection and psychosocial support for women and adolescent girls" in the Maldives (UN project code is TSU-MDV-05/P/HR/RL01-MALDIVES). The commitment was part of UNFPA's response to the tsunami. OCHA reports that these funds began flowing on 18 February 2005 and were fully paid. According to a July 2005 UN document, the specific aim of the program is to "ensure rehabilitation and mental well-being with a special focus on families and communities, support BCC (Behavior Change Communication, a UNICEF program) campaigns to raise awareness and prevent gender-based violence" (p. 47).