China International Development Cooperation Agency Provides Flood Aid to Iran
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) [Government Agency]
Recipient
Iran
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On Apr 26, 2019, China International Development Cooperation Agency provided 2600 water-proof tents to Iran. Since late March, a large-scale continuous rainfall has occurred in Iran, causing severe flooding and massive losses. CIDCA is providing humanitarian aid to Iran and will provide Iran with four more shipments of relief supplies, including dinghies, life jackets, diesel generator sets and sewage pumps. The second batch of supplies arrived at Imam Khomeini International Airport on May 4, 2019, which included 1,400 water-proof tents. The third batch of supplies arrived at Imam Khomeini International Airport on May 25, 2019. It included 20 100-kilowatt generators, 300 sludge-pumps, 30 speakers, 30 small speakers, and 400 tents. The total monetary value of these supplies is unknown.
Additional details
1. It is unclear if there was a fourth batch of supplies, as it is not attested to in the recipient sources. 2. The total value of the supplies is unknown.
Number of official sources
6
Number of total sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Government Agency]
Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) [NGO/CSO/Foundation]