Chinese Embassy donates 10m DZD to the Sahrawi Red Crescent to aid refugees in the camps of Tindouf
Commitment amount
$ 93476.55469922048
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 93476.55
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]
Recipient
Algeria
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On May 9th, 2018, the Chinese Ambassador to Algeria, Yang Guangyu, turned over to the presidents of the Algerian Red Crescent and the Sahrawi Red Crescent Society a donation of 10 million Algerian Dinars from the Chinese Embassy in Algeria. The donation was intended to provide food aid for Saharawi refugees residing in the Western Algerian camps of Tindouf. The aid came just days before the start of Ramadan. The handover ceremony was attended by other dignitaries including the representatives of the World Food Program (WFP), the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Red Cross in Algeria, and the Spanish Red Cross.
Additional details
The SRCS is not affiliated with the International Red Cross/Crescent movement.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Sahrawi Red Crescent Society (SRCS) [NGO/CSO/Foundation]
Algerian Red Crescent Society (ARCS) [NGO/CSO/Foundation]