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Overview

China grants $500,000 USD of emergency aid to Micronesia to respond to Typhoon Maysak

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$523,099
Commitment Year•2015Country of Activity•MicronesiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MicronesiaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 21, 2015
Start (actual)
Apr 21, 2015
End (actual)
Apr 21, 2015

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

Government Agencies

  • Government of Micronesia, Federated States of

Loan description

China grants $500,000 USD of emergency aid to Micronesia to respond to Typhoon Maysak

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On April 21, 2015 at the FSM President's Office, the Chinese government officially donated a cash grant of $500,000 USD to support the Government of Micronesia's response to the damage inflicted by Typhoon Maysak on the states of Chuuk and Yap. Micronesia's legislature passed a resolution on July 18, 2015 thanking the Chinese government for their emergency assistance. Typhoon Maysak made landfall on Chuuk islands on March 29, 2015, and on Yap islands on 5 March 30 and April 1, 2015. It destroyed at least 90% of crops and fruit trees, including staple foods such as breadfruit and taro, in affected areas across both Chuuk and Yap. As a result, approximately 29,000 people in FSM require temporary food assistance. Futhermore, the typhoon completely destroyed at least 281 homes and damaged at least 300 more; resulted in nearly $8.5 million in damages to public infrastructure; and caused widespread damage to rain water catchment systems and water tanks.