Overview

Chinese government provides emergency food aid to Kyrgyzstan in October 2021

Commitment Year•2021Country of Activity•Kyrgyz RepublicDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Kyrgyz RepublicSector•Developmental Food Aid/food Security AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Oct 1, 2021

End (actual): Nov 4, 2021

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 Kyrgyzstan

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Chinese Embassy

Loan description

Chinese government provides emergency food aid to Kyrgyzstan in October 2021

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In October of 2021, the Chinese government provided emergency food aid to Kyrgyzstan. The aid included flour, white sugar and vegetable oil. This aid was provided at the request of Kyrgyzstan’s government and will help improve food security in Kyrgyzstan. The specific amount of aid and the monetary value of this donation are unknown. A handover ceremony was officially held for this donation on November 4, 2021. Du Dewen, China’s Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, and Boobek Azhikeev, Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Emergency Situations, attended the ceremony and signed the handover certificate.

Staff comments

1. After the handover ceremony, the aid was placed into storage pending a decision on utilization by the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers. The specific utilization of this aid is not currently known.