Overview

Chinese Embassy in Uganda donates 13 million Ugandan Shillings worth of relief items to victims of landslides in Eastern District of Bududa in 2018

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$3,511

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•UgandaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•UgandaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2018

Start (actual): Oct 15, 2018

End (actual): Oct 15, 2018

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The project provides relief items to landslide victims in Budada district, Uganda. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3501974

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 Uganda

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Chinese Embassy in Uganda donates 13 million Ugandan Shillings worth of relief items to victims of landslides in Eastern District of Bududa in 2018

Narrative

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On October 15, 2018, the Chinese Embassy in Uganda donated cash and emergency relief items to the victims of landslides that struck the eastern district of Bududa. The donations were said to be worth about 13 million Ugandan shillings. The landslides that left at least 46 people dead and 700 others affected occurred on Oct. 11 in Bukalasi and Buwali sub-counties. Hillary Onek, Minister of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees received the donation. The Chamber of Chinese Enterprises in Uganda donates 100 million Ugandan shillings worth of relief items and the Embassy also donated equipment as well.