Overview

Chinese embassy donates 15 water trucks and 2 fire engines to Sierra Leone in 2022

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•Sierra LeoneDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Sierra LeoneSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Apr 26, 2022

Start (actual): Apr 26, 2022

End (actual): Apr 26, 2022

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The purpose of this project was to donate 15 water trucks to low-income communities in the western area of Freetown and 2 fire engines to the Lungi International Airport. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3242455 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/241094970

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

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Sierra Leone

Loan description

Chinese embassy donates 15 water trucks and 2 fire engines to Sierra Leone in 2022

Narrative

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Project narrative

On April 26, 2022, the Chinese Embassy, represented by Ambassador Hu Zhangliang, donated fifteen water trucks and two fire engines to Sierra Leone. The donation was made as a gift to celebrate its 61st year of independence. The water trucks ("bowsers") will be used to enhance water service delivery to low-income communities in the western area of Freetown, while the fire engines were for the Lungi International Airport.

Staff comments

1. Intent was coded as a mix between development and representational as the donation was a gift.