China Grants 2.35 Million USD to UNRWA for Food Assistance in Palestine
Commitment amount
$ 2561146.90751489
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 2561146.91
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
West Bank and Gaza Strip
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On August 7, 2018, China signed an agreement to grant 2.35 million USD to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). These funds were delivered and contributed to the 2018 Emergency Appeal for the occupied Palestinian territory, Gaza. The funds were used to distribute emergency food aid during the 4th round of 2018 emergency food distribution from October to December 2018, benefitting close to 5.3 million people. China usually contributes 350,000 USD to UNRWA annually, and the 2.35 million USD donation for the year of 2018 included that amount, according to UNRWA.
Number of official sources
6
Number of total sources
8
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) [Intergovernmental Organization]
Implementing agencies [Type]
United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) [Intergovernmental Organization]