Chinese Government provides a RMB 40 million grant - via a January 2017 ETCA - to provide assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon (Linked to Record ID#65741)

Project narrative

On January 13, 2017, the Chinese Government and the Government of Lebanon's Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) which committed a RMB 40 million grant from the Chinese Government to Lebnon (captured by this project). The Chinese Government and CDR, the same day, signed another ETCA which committed a RMB 40 million grant from the Chinese Government to CDR (captured by linked Record ID#65741). Both grants were for the provision of humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. On March 9, 2017, Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon Wang Kejian and President of the CDR Nabil El-Jisr signed an exchange of letters on behalf of their governments to confirm the project. These two grants were implemented by Lebanon’s Ministry of Social Affairs. The Chinese aid package included advanced medical equipment and daily necessities. The aid also included a batch of food. In addition to broad improvements to the living conditions of Syrian refugees, the project specifically sought to address the special needs of the disabled and other vulnerable groups among the Syrian refugee population in Lebanon. The Chinese Government and the Lebanese Government signed the project handover certificate in a ceremony marking the project's completion on March 16, 2018.