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Chinese Government donates pumps to support flood recovery efforts (Linked to Record ID#73728

Commitment Year•2005Country of Activity•GuyanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GuyanaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2005
End (actual)
Feb 28, 2005

Geospatial footprint

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The Chinese government donated money to the regions of Essequibo Islands, Demerara, and Mahaica in Guyana which suffered from intense flooding. More detailed locational information can be found at: Essequibo Islands: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7105894 Demerara: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7105917#map=11/6.4559/-58.0963 Berbice: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7108958

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 Guyana

Loan desecription

Chinese Government donates pumps to support flood recovery efforts (Linked to Record ID#73728

Narrative

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Project narrative

In January 2005, Guyana experienced one of its largest natural disasters. Torrential rainfall caused extensive flooding along the densely populated coast, particularly in the stretch of coast between the capital of Georgetown and Mahaica on the eastern bank of Demerara River. The flooding impacted over 290,000 people (39% of the Guyanese population). Weeks after the initial flood, many houses and villages remained filled with water and were only accessible by boat, while the risk of a disease outbreak remained high. In response to this crisis, in January or February 2005, the Chinese Government donated pumps to Guyana to support flood recovery efforts. The Chinese Government also provided a $100,000 USD cash donation to Guyana, as captured by linked Record ID#73728.