Chinese government helps fund construction of disaster evacuation centers (linked to #58234)
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Malawi
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In 2016, the Chinese government helped to fund construction of four disaster evacuation centers in the Salima, Nsange, Karonga, and Mangqi areas of Malawi. The project was jointly funded by the United Nations Development Programme under the disaster relief small grant program. Each center could protect 300 people in an emergency. This project is likely financed from the UNDP Disaster Risk Reduction project recorded in #58234. According to the UNDP China webpage, $96,199 was delivered in 2016 as part of the Disaster Risk Reduction Project. It is unclear if that amount was used to finance this project. Transaction amount not recorded as it is already captured as part of #58234. Linked to #58234, where this project's transaction amount is recorded in the disaster risk reduction project with the UNDP
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
Yes
Cofinancing agencies [Type]
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) [Intergovernmental Organization]
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Malawi [Government Agency]