China-Lesotho Friendship Fund donates essentials to 425 families in Butha-Buthe and Thaba-Tseka (Linked to Umbrella Project #56186)
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Lesotho
Sector
Developmental food aid/food security assistance (Code: 520)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In December 2015, the President of Lesotho declared a state of emergency due to the El Nino-induced drought and called on the Chinese government to help mitigate the intensifying food insecurity among Masotho families. In response, on August 26 and 27, 2016, the China-Lesotho People-to-People Friendship Action Fund and the Chinese Community and Security Cooperation Center in Lesotho officially donated essentials to 425 households in Butha-Buthe and Thaba-Tseka districts. The value of this donation is unknown. This project is linked to umbrella project #56186.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Lesotho [Government Agency]
China-Lesotho People to People Friendship Action Fund (CLPPFA) [NGO/CSO/Foundation]