Overview

CICO donates 5 million Ugandan shillings to victims of landslides in Eastern District of Bududa in 2018 (Linked to Record ID#88580)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,350

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

Geospatial footprint

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Eastern District of Bududa. 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

State-owned companies

China Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Uganda

Loan description

CICO donates 5 million Ugandan shillings to victims of landslides in Eastern District of Bududa in 2018 (Linked to Record ID#88580)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On October 15, 2018, CICO, along other Chinese companies in the the Chamber of Chinese Enterprises in Uganda, donated 5 million Ugandan Shillings to victims of landslides in Eastern District of Bududa. The company's executives, Chinese Embassy's officials as well as Ugandan officials attended the ceremony. 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 Chinese Embassy in Uganda donated 13 million Ugandan Shillings worth of relief items and important equipment.