Overview

China grants $1 million USD to Lesotho through the World Food Program

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,046,198

Commitment Year•2015Country of Activity•LesothoSector•Developmental Food Aid/food Security AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2015

Start (actual): Apr 15, 2015

End (actual): Apr 15, 2015

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 Lesotho

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Loan description

China grants $1 million USD to Lesotho through the World Food Program

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On April 15, 2015, the Chinese government officially donated $1 million USD to Lesotho through the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to buy food. According to the Ambassador's remarks at the handover ceremony, WFP will use these funds to buy food for Basotho beneficiaries under the nutrition and disaster risk reductions programs. When this food was actually delivered is unknown.