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Chinese Government pledges $100,000 for relief efforts after the Central Visayas Earthquake in Philippines

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$103,397
Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•PhilippinesDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•PhilippinesSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Pledge

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Nov 1, 2013

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

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of the Philippines

Loan desecription

Chinese Government pledges $100,000 for relief efforts after the Central Visayas Earthquake in Philippines

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2013, after the Central Visayas Earthquake hit the island of Bohol, the Chinese Government pledged USD $100,000 to the Government of the Philippines to help support relief efforts. This donation was pledged to reportedly support post-disaster relief efforts and rehabilitation in areas affected by earthquake in Bohol, Cebu and the rest of Central Visayas (through the Philippines government and local Taiwanese communities). The exact allocation for the pledge is unknown. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service lists the project as flow ID #109714. This donation became target for criticism, as some viewed it as particularly stingy in light of previous donations from China, as well as larger forms of aid from other countries. China later sent a hospital ship, the "Peace Ark," equipped with a medical team. In addition, they pledged another 1.4 million USD in disaster aid relief.