Overview

China grants $1 million to IOM for multi-sector Assistance to IDPs, vulnerable communities and returnees in Somalia

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,064,126

Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•SomaliaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Multi-RegionSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 15, 2017

Start (planned): May 15, 2017

Start (actual): Jul 5, 2017

End (actual): Jul 5, 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

China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Intergovernmental Organizations

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management (Somalia)

Intergovernmental Organizations

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Loan description

China grants $1 million to IOM for multi-sector Assistance to IDPs, vulnerable communities and returnees in Somalia

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On May 15, 2017, representatives of China's Ministry of Commerce signed with representatives of IOM an agreement for the provision of USD $1 million to assist internally displaced persons (IDPs), vulnerable communities and returnees in Somalia. On July 5, 2017, the Chinese Government donated $1 million through the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN migration agency, to the Somali government to meet emergency needs for shelter and non-food items in Somalia (UNOCHA: Financial Tracking Service Flow ID: 162390). IOM was responsible for implementing the project. The Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, Qin Jian, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mohamed Moalim, and other officials attended the ceremony. IOM reports that this aid reached over 15,000 people and supported the 2017 Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan. It also was intended to provide lifesaving aid to vulnerable populations in areas affected by the ongoing drought and displacement within Somalia. This project is completed.