Overview

Chinese government provides USD 18 million grant of electronic office equipment and airport security scanners to Jamaica (Linked to Record ID #69489)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$18,683,775

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•JamaicaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•JamaicaSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jul 30, 2019

Start (actual): Nov 21, 2023

End (actual): Nov 21, 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

China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Jamaica Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT)

Loan description

Chinese government provides USD 18 million grant of electronic office equipment and airport security scanners to Jamaica (Linked to Record ID #69489)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On November 21, 2023, the Chinese government donated airport security scanners and office equipment, including multifunctional printers, computers, laptops, and video conferencing systems, to the Government of Jamaica. The grant was valued at USD $18 million and would be used to enhance border security and furnish the office of the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. The donations had been agreed upon in the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement signed on July 30, 2019, which is captured in Record ID #69489.

Staff comments

1. This donation represents partial fulfillment of the ETCA captured in Record ID#69489.