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Overview

Chinese Government provides $5 million grant to WFP to purchase and deliver food in Zimbabwe

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$7,042,230
Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•ZimbabweDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•LesothoSector•Developmental Food Aid/food Security AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2008

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

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Intergovernmental Organizations

  • United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Loan description

Chinese Government provides $5 million grant to WFP to purchase and deliver food in Zimbabwe

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In May 2008, the Chinese Government provided a $5 million grant to the World Food Program (WFP) for the purchase and dispatch of food to people affected by the 2008-2009 droughts in Zimbabwe. This grant resulted in the delivery of 7,000 tons of maize in 2009. The exact start and end dates of this donation are unknown, but this donation is completed.