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CIDCA donates first batch of cloths worth RMB 90 million for Sri Lankan school uniforms in December 2022

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$12,636,363
Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•Sri LankaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Sri LankaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 19, 2022
Start (actual)
Dec 12, 2022
End (actual)
Jan 12, 2023

Geospatial footprint

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The cloth was sent to schools across the Northern, Eastern, Uwa and North Central provinces. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3237344, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4630810, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4630840, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4630836

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

  • China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Sri Lanka

Loan description

CIDCA donates first batch of cloths worth RMB 90 million for Sri Lankan school uniforms in December 2022

Narrative

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Project narrative

On December 19, 2022, the Chinese Government announced that it would donate 3 batches of cloths to make school uniforms for students in Sri Lanka. Through the donation, the Government of Sri Lanka expected to meet 70% of its school uniform fabric needs for the academic year. In the first batch, the Chinese Embassy to Sri Lanka stated there would be 2,374,427.5 meters of white shirts and gowns, 350,031.5 meters of white trousers, 150,003.5 meters of blue trousers, and 138,134 meters of robes. The first batch of cloths was worth RMB 90 million. On January 12, 2023, the cloths were delivered to Sri Lanka. This project is part of CIDCA's 500 million RMB humanitarian package to Sri Lanka committed in May 2022 (Record ID#98982). The projects under this grant include: 1. First batch of emergency medicine worth RMB 10 million to Sri Lanka in June 2022 Record ID#99009); 2. Second batch of emergency medicine worth approximately RMB 12.5 million in September 2022 (Record ID#99245); 3. Third batch of emergency medicine worth RMB 35 million to Sri Lanka in October 2022 (Record ID#100331); 4. Fourth batch of medical supplies worth Rs. 2 billion to Government of Sri Lanka in December 2022 (Record ID#98717); 5. 10,000 MT of rice in 12 batches to Sri Lanka for emergency food relief between June 2022 and December 2022 (Record ID#98712); 6. 10.6 million liters of diesel fuel to Government of Sri Lanka for farmers and fishermen in November 2022 (Record ID#98714); 7. First batch of cloths worth RMB 90 million for Sri Lankan school uniforms in December 2022 (Record ID#99829); 8. Final batch of emergency medicine donated in January 2023 (Record ID#108044)