China grants Rwanda funding for construction of irrigation scheme in Bugeresa (linked to #1843, #17238)
Pledged amount
$ 74715446.17024527
Adjusted pledged amount
$ 74715446.17024527
Constant 2021 USD
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Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Rwanda
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On May 24, 2000 in Kigali, Rwanda, Andre Bumaya of the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation, and Shi Guangsheng, the Chinese Minister of Commerce and Cooperation, signed a memorandum of understanding for a 20 million RMB grant. This funding would go toward the establishment of an irrigation scheme in Bugeresa Province of Kigali Rural Prefecture, as well as a feasibility study for a rail link between Kigali and Isaka dry port in northern Tanzania (see Project ID #1843), and the construction of a road in Kigali (see Project ID #17238). It is unclear how this funding was allocated between the three projects. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 9, 2007. However, there is evidence that China was not a financier for the Bugeresa irrigation scheme, as the African Development Bank (ADB) does not list them as a co-financier in their report for the Bugesera Agricultural Development Support Project (PADAB), which was completed in 2013.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Rwanda [Government Agency]