Overview

Chinese Government provided USD 1,000,000 in cash assistance to Lebanon in August 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,031,734

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•LebanonDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•LebanonSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 9, 2020

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 Lebanon

Loan description

Chinese Government provided USD 1,000,000 in cash assistance to Lebanon in August 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In August 9th 2020, it was announced that the Chinese Government planned to provide USD 1,000,000 in cash assistance to the government of Lebanon. The funds would go towards supporting those affected by the August 4 Beirut port explosion. The announcement was made by China's special envoy to the Middle East, Ambassador Cai Jun, in a video conference meeting. The purpose of this donation is to help Lebanon recover from the disaster both economically and socially.