Overview

The China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) and World Food Program (WFP) donated US $1 million worth of emergency food aid to Namibia in the Kavango West province (Linked to Record ID#62098)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,037,987

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•NamibiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•NamibiaSector•Developmental Food Aid/food Security AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Sep 5, 2019

Start (actual): Dec 17, 2019

End (actual): Dec 17, 2019

Geospatial footprint

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The project donated food aid across the Kavango West region in Namibia. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3995171

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

China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA)

Cofinancing agencies

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Namibia

Implementing agencies

Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Loan description

The China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) and World Food Program (WFP) donated US $1 million worth of emergency food aid to Namibia in the Kavango West province (Linked to Record ID#62098)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On September 5th, 2019, Wang Xiaotao, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), signed an agreement with David Beasley, executive director of the UN World Food Program (WFP) under the South-South Cooperation Fund (Record ID#62098) in Rome to assist Namibia in their drought (Source ID#142498). On December 17, 2019, the Chinese Ambassador to Namibia attended emergency food aid distribution in Nkurenkuru City, Kavango West province. According to the Chinese Embassy, this donation was worth approximately $1 million USD (Source ID#143594). The aid reached 77,400 people, many in vulnerable populations. Donations included 1,300 tons of salt, cornflour, edible oil, etc. handed over to village representatives and governments. The total value of food and necessities handed over to Namibia by the Chinese government through the WFA is over 1.8 million according to Zhongmei Engineering Group LTD.