Overview

China donates equipment to Cuba to improve runways and roads, March 2023

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•CubaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CubaSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 8, 2023

Start (actual): Mar 8, 2023

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This project donates equipment to Cuba to improve runways and roads in the provinces of Havana, Matanzas, Villaclara, Camagüey, Ciego de Avila, Holguín and Santiago de Cuba. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1854615, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1854616, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1923804, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1854630, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1854631, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1854635, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1854638.

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 Cuba

Loan desecription

China donates equipment to Cuba to improve runways and roads, March 2023

Narrative

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Project narrative

On March 8, 2023, the Chinese government officially handed over 93 sets of road and airport construction equipment to Cuba in a ceremony held at the headquarters of ECOING 5 Construction Company on the outskirts of Havana. This donation had been shipped in October 2022 and included: 25 vibratory compactors, 25 dump trucks, 26 generator sets with lighting towers, 6 front loaders, Backhoe loaders, wheeled loaders, asphalt pavers, and other machinery. The equipment was destined to support runway repairs at 16 airports across several Cuban provinces—Havana, Matanzas, Villa Clara, Camagüey, Ciego de Ávila, Holguín, and Santiago de Cuba—as well as broader road infrastructure work. The donation was made by an unspecified Chinese government institution and is part of China’s long-term support for Cuba’s development needs.

Staff comments

1. While the equipment shipment occurred in October 2022, all verified sources — including official MFA and MINCEX statements — clearly state that the handover ceremony and official commitment of the aid happened on March 8, 2023.