China and UNDP build flood shelter as part of Disaster Risk Reduction Project in Malawi (Linked to #58234)
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Commerce [Government Agency]
Recipient
Malawi
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In December 2014, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce committed $5,914,251 USD for the Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Project in Malawi, according to a report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (see Project #58234). The project provides small grants for projects proposed by non-governmental organizations and local-level community groups in rural Malawi communities and general funding to the Malawi Dept of Disaster Management Affairs, according to the UNDP. One of these sub-projects financed by this program was a flood shelter built in the Salma area of central Malawi. The value of this flood shelter project is unknown.
Additional details
Also called the China-Malawi-UNDP Tripartite Disaster Risk Management Cooperation Project or Disaster Risk Reduction Small Grants Scheme (SGS)
Number of official sources
6
Number of total sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
Yes
Cofinancing agencies [Type]
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) [Intergovernmental Organization]
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Malawi [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Malawi Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) [Government Agency]