Overview

Chinese Embassy donates 10m DZD to the Sahrawi Red Crescent to aid refugees in the camps of Tindouf

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$86,310

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•AlgeriaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Multiple JurisdictionsSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2018

Start (actual): May 9, 2018

End (actual): May 9, 2018

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The purpose of this project is to provide food aid for Saharawi refugees residing in the Western Algerian camps of Tindouf, also known as the Smara saharawi refugee camp. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/429770459

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

NGO/CSO/Foundations

Algerian Red Crescent Society (ARCS)
Sahrawi Red Crescent Society (SRCS)

Loan desecription

Chinese Embassy donates 10m DZD to the Sahrawi Red Crescent to aid refugees in the camps of Tindouf

Narrative

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Project narrative

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.

Staff comments

The SRCS is not affiliated with the International Red Cross/Crescent movement.