Chinese Government provides $1 million grant — via WFP — to purchase and distribute 1,300 tons of green beans to over 1 million Syrians
Commitment amount
$ 1152338.1570209737
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1152338.16
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Syria
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On 23 August 2017, the Chinese government agreed to donate 1 million USD to the World Food Programme (WFP) for the provision of emergency food aid in Syria, according to the Chinese Embassy in Syria. The funds were used to purchase and distribute 1,300 tons of green beans to over 1 million people across Syria. Distribution of the food occurred between December 2017 and February 2018. On April 4, 2018, a ceremony was held in Damascus, Syria marking the conclusion of China's aid delivery.
Additional details
This CRS Sector was coded as 700 - Emergency Response as it purchased emergency food aid. This project was part of the UN Syria Humanitarian Response Plan 2017, and it corresponds to UNOCHA FTS Flow ID #163691.
Number of official sources
6
Number of total sources
9
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [Intergovernmental Organization]
Implementing agencies [Type]
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [Intergovernmental Organization]