CHEC donates J$13 million to Jamaican Office of Disaster Preparedness for Hurricane Sandy relief
Commitment amount
$ 172409.6530547446
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 172409.65
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Harbor Engineering Corporation (CHEC) [State-owned Company]
Recipient
Jamaica
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On November 9th, 2012, China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) donated J$13 million to the Jamaican Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) to be used for disaster relief. The money was to assist people and schools that suffered damages from Hurricane Sandy, and went to ODPEM’s Hurricane Sandy Emergency Relief Fund. The donation was presented by CHEC Caribbean region general manager, Zhongdong Tang to the director-general of ODPEM, Ronald Jackson.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Jamaican Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) [Government Agency]