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CIDCA provides RMB 22.75 million to Zimbabwe to support Juncao mushroom cultivation and food assistance

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$3,213,075
Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•ZimbabweDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ZimbabweSector•Agriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Oct 26, 2023

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The purpose of this project was the provision of RMB 22.75 million to Zimbabwe to support Juncao mushroom cultivation and food assistance in the Mashonaland West Province. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3336978.

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 International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Zimbabwe

Loan description

CIDCA provides RMB 22.75 million to Zimbabwe to support Juncao mushroom cultivation and food assistance

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Project narrative

On October 26, 2023, the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) signed exchange letters with Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Finance to provide RMB 22.75 million (approximately US$3.21 million) in grant funding for the Juncao Technical Assistance Project. The signing was officiated by CIDCA Vice Chairman Tang Wenhong and Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube. Zimbabwe will contribute an additional RMB 1.3 million toward implementation. The 3-year project will be focused on improving food and nutrition security through the introduction of drought-resistant mushroom cultivation technology to rural areas. It will include support for mushroom variety selection and breeding, planting, demonstration, production and processing, organic fertilizer development, water and soil conservation, technical training, and extension services. The project will be jointly implemented by Chinese experts and a project coordinator from the Government of Zimbabwe, under the supervision of the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development. Project activities will be based at Gwebi Technical College. The signing ceremony was held alongside a second agreement for the Juncao Technical Assistance Project (see Record ID#107863).