Chinese Government provides $1 million — via UNICEF — to support 86,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Commitment amount
$ 1152338.1570209737
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1152338.16
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Lebanon
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In February 2017, the Chinese Government pledged over $1 million USD in aid to UNICEF to assist Syrian refugee children in Lebanon. The purpose of the grant would be to help 86,000 children by providing school supplies and winter clothing. On May 16, 2017, the Chinese Ambassador Wang Kejian visited Saad Naye Middle School in Bekaa Province to help deliver part of the aid package. Then, on October 23, 2017, the Chinese Ambassador visited Isral Public Elementary School in Beirut to help deliver another part of the aid package. On April 12, 2018, all of the supplies were handed over and the project was completed.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
7
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education [Government Agency]
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) [Intergovernmental Organization]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education [Government Agency]
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) [Intergovernmental Organization]