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Chinese Government donates 40,021 bags of rice to The Gambia in 2023

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•GambiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GambiaSector•Developmental Food Aid/food Security AssistanceFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 5, 2023
Start (actual)
Jan 5, 2023
End (actual)
Jan 5, 2023

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

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Gambia

Loan description

Chinese Government donates 40,021 bags of rice to The Gambia in 2023

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On January 5, 2023, the Chinese Government donated 1,996 tons of parboiled rice (equivalent to 40,021 bags) to The Gambia. The donation was received by Gambian President Adama Barrow at a ceremony held at the State House in Banjul. The rice, stored at the GGC Warehouse in Saro, was slated for nationwide distribution to vulnerable households, disaster victims, differently abled individuals, and boarding schools, including Madrassas (Islamic schools). President Barrow highlighted the contribution as part of The Gambia’s food security drive and requested further Chinese technical support for rice cultivation. Chinese Ambassador Liu Jin reaffirmed the countries’ friendship and confirmed that China would soon dispatch a new agriculture expert team to assist Gambian farmers and students.