China donates $500,000 to the UN for drought relief in Afghanistan

$500K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Afghanistan
Country	Afghanistan
Start Date	Jul 13, 2000
End Date	Jan 21, 2027
Duration	9,688 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`34488`

Grant Description

In April 2000, Afghanistan experienced a severe drought.

On 15 July 2000, BBC reported that the Chinese government pledged to donate $500,000 USD to Afghanistan through an unspecified UN organization for drought mitigation and food security.

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking System (flow ID#1839), this donation was fully paid.

📚 Sources & References

AFGHANISTAN - Drought - April 2000: Total funding and outstanding pledges as of 02 February 2022
Details for Flow ID #1839
Afghanistan to receive aid from China via UN. Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.