Overview

Chinese Embassy in Malawi donates emergency food aid to Nsange region

Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•MalawiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MalawiSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Dec 20, 2017

Start (actual): Dec 20, 2017

End (actual): Dec 20, 2017

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

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Malawi

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Malawi

Loan desecription

Chinese Embassy in Malawi donates emergency food aid to Nsange region

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On December 20, 2017, the Chinese embassy donated emergency food aid to the government of Malawi to distribute in the Nsange region. The launch ceremony was attended by Ambassador Wang, Vice President Chilima, Commissioner of the Malawi Disaster Management Authority, Mr. Pirie, the World Food Programme representative in Malawi, Mr. Serty, local government officials, traditional leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations and nearby villagers. Ambassador Wang said that Malawi has suffered serious natural disasters in the past two years and a large number of people are threatened by food shortages, thus the impetus for this food aid. The value and amount of aid is unknown.