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Chinese Government donates $500,000 USD for Christchurch earthquake disaster relief

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$568,249
Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•New ZealandDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•New ZealandSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Feb 28, 2011
Start (actual)
Feb 28, 2011
End (actual)
Feb 28, 2011

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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 New Zealand

Loan desecription

Chinese Government donates $500,000 USD for Christchurch earthquake disaster relief

Narrative

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Project narrative

On February 28, 2011, the Chinese Government announced it would make a $500,000 USD cash donation for emergency relief to New Zealand following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch on February 22, 2011 that resulted in the deaths of 185 people. Other donations include USD 50,000 from the Red Cross Society of China (Record ID#92049) and RMB 100,000 from the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (Record ID#92048).