Project ID: 17966

Chinese Government donates agricultural equipment, electrical transformers, T-shirts to support ruling party ahead of 2005 elections

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Zimbabwe

Sector

Other multisector (Code: 430)

Flow type

Grant

Infrastructure

No

Category

Intent

Development (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

ODA-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Completion (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2005-01-01

Description

Before the election in 2005, the Chinese Government sent gifts to Zimbabwe in the form of agricultural equipment and electrical transformers. The Chinese government also sent T-shirts exclaiming support for Mugabe's party. With the criticism of the Zimbabwean government, China's timely gift showed a powerful international ally for the current regime. The value and exact amount of these donations are unknown, as are the exact delivery dates of the donation. This project is completed.

Number of official sources

0

Number of total sources

1

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Zimbabwe [Government Agency]

Implementing agencies [Type]

Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) [Government Agency]