Chinese Government donates 2,568 tons of rice
Commitment amount
$ 1181044.9286275227
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1181044.93
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Gambia
Sector
Developmental food aid/food security assistance (Code: 520)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In 2017, the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of The Gambia signed an agreement regarding a donation of 2,568 tons of rice. The estimated monetary value of the donation is $1,024,811.76. The first consignment of rice (1,308 metric tons) was delivered to Banjul Port on June 30, 2017. The second consignment of rice (1,260 metric tons) was scheduled to arrive by the end of July 2017. Then, on October 10, 2017, the Chinese Government delivered 2,500 tons of rice to Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) in 13 containers at a handover ceremony. The rice donation was officially handed over to KMC Mayor Yankuba Colley for onward distribution to needy Gambians. The monetary value of this donation is unknown.
Additional details
To estimate the monetary value of the rice donation ($1,024,811.76), AidData takes the international price of a ton of rice in 2017 ($399.07) and multiplies it by 2,568 tons
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Gambia [Government Agency]