Overview

China donates 1,335 tons of food to Lesotho (Linked to Umbrella Record ID#55873)

Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•LesothoSector•Developmental Food Aid/food Security AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 1, 2017

Start (actual): Mar 1, 2018

End (actual): Mar 1, 2018

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Lesotho

Loan description

China donates 1,335 tons of food to Lesotho (Linked to Umbrella Record ID#55873)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In August 2017, the Chinese government signed an agreement granting 20 million RMB (40 million M) for food aid to Lesotho (umbrella Record ID#55873). This financed a purchase of 1,335 tons of parboiled rice which was officially handed over in March 2018.