China grants $600,000 USD in food aid for flood victims
Commitment amount
$ 1508722.6604479854
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1508722.66
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Angola
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On May 17, 2001, the Angolan government received more than $600,000 in aid from China, aimed to alleviate the sufferings of the 115,000 people displaced by the heavy floods earlier this year. Angolan Minister of Assistance and Social Reintegration Albino Malungo spoke at the handover ceremony. The aid included 100 tons of rice, 24,000 tins of beef and luncheon meat, cooking utensils, and other daily necessities, and was distributed in Bie Province.
Number of official sources
0
Number of total sources
1
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Angola [Government Agency]