China donates $2 million food supplies to NE Uganda via WFP and SSCF
Commitment amount
$ 2000000.0
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 2000000.0
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Uganda
Sector
Developmental food aid/food security assistance (Code: 520)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On December 14, 2021, the Government of China donated USD 2 million to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to help feed school children in the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda. In February of the same year, China signed an agreement with the WFP to donate $2 million go to towards the purchase of 3,000 metric tons of food assistance to benefit 120,000 people, mostly students, at 300 schools in Karamoja. The purpose of this donation is to support Uganda's children and their families to focus on education. The food was also purchased from local farmers to stimulate the local economy.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Uganda [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
China South-South Cooperation Fund [State-owned Fund]
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [Intergovernmental Organization]