Overview

China grants $562,000 USD to UNDP for disaster relief in Pakistan following the October 2005 earthquake

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,126,434

Commitment Year•2005Country of Activity•PakistanSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Oct 26, 2005

Start (actual): Dec 5, 2005

End (actual): Dec 5, 2005

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China grants $562,000 USD to UNDP for disaster relief in Kashmir, Pakistan following an earthquake. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1943188 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1943188

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 Pakistan

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Loan desecription

China grants $562,000 USD to UNDP for disaster relief in Pakistan following the October 2005 earthquake

Narrative

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Project narrative

On 8 October 2005, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake destroyed the Kashmir region of Pakistan. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service (flow ID # 32057), on 26 October 2005, the Chinese government pledged to donate $562,000 USD to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in order to support Pakistan with disaster relief efforts. These funds began flowing on 5 December 2005 and were used to purchase blankets, tents, and stoves. This donation is marked as fully paid.