Chinese Government provides 14,056 boxes of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to the UN children's agency to help South Sudan
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
South Sudan
Sector
Developmental food aid/food security assistance (Code: 520)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On February 16, 2021, the Chinese Government handed over 14,056 boxes of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to the UN children's agency, UNICEF, to help in the fight against child malnutrition in South Sudan. This donation was made in response to South Sudan’s nutrition crisis with an estimated 313,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in 2021. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. A handover ceremony was held for this donation. Andrea Suley, the UNICEF South Sudan Representative, stated that this donation will treat over 14,000 children with severe acute malnutrition.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
8
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of South Sudan [Government Agency]
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) [Intergovernmental Organization]
Implementing agencies [Type]
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) [Intergovernmental Organization]