Chinese Government provides USD 400,000 to UN Food & Agriculture Organization for desert locust control in Iran in June 2020 (linked to Record ID# 97999)

$400K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Country	Iran
Start Date	Jun 01, 2020
End Date	Aug 12, 2033
Duration	4,820 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`97998`

Grant Description

On June 1, 2020, the Chinese Government provided USD 800,000 to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for desert locust control in Iran and Pakistan (see Record ID# 97999).

The funding was made through the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme and supported the FAO’s global action to control the Desert Locust outbreak, which had threatened food security and livelihoods across the Middle East.

📋 Staff Comments

1. For TUFF purposes, this transaction has been evenly split, with USD 400,000 allocated to Iran under this record and the remaining USD 400,000 allocated to Pakistan under Project Record ID# 97999.

📚 Sources & References

Details for Flow ID #210738 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.