Chinese Government donates USD 500,000 to Colombian Government for Hurricane Iota disaster relief
Commitment amount
$ 558418.5011936994
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 558418.5
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Colombia
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On November 19, 2020, the Chinese Vice Minister Zheng announced the donation of USD 500,000 in cash from the Chinese Government to the Colombian Government to help with the emergency response to Hurricane Iota that hit on November 17, according to the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The donation was promised over a video call between China's Vice Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang and Colombia's Deputy Foreign Minister Francisco Echeverri, then was announced to the public by Minister Echeverri in a press release.
Additional details
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Colombia [Government Agency]