Chinese government donates USD 100,000 in emergency humanitarian aid to El Salvador Ministry of Interior in June 2020
Commitment amount
$ 111683.7002387399
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 111683.7
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
El Salvador
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On June 10, 2020, Ambassador Ou Jianhong and the El Salvadoran Interior Minister attended the handover ceremony of emergency humanitarian assistance, worth USD $100,000, provided by the Chinese government to El Salvador. Huang Kunyu, Political Counselor of the Chinese embassy, and Hernandez, Director of the Disaster Relief Bureau of the Ministry of Interior, attended the meeting. During the ceremony, Ambassador Ou stated that El Salvador had been hit by severe storms recently, including tropical storms “Amanda” and Cristobal” in succession. These storms caused huge casualties and property losses. Part of the provided aid will be invested in the construction of the New Coronary Pneumonia Hospital of the El Salvador International Convention and Exhibition Center (CIFCO), and a portion of it will be used to help the disaster-stricken people rebuild their homes.
Additional details
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
El Salvador Ministry of the Interior [Government Agency]