Project ID: 18816

Chinese Government Provides Bamboo and Rattan Weaving Course for Liberians

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Liberia

Sector

Education (Code: 110)

Flow type

Free-standing technical assistance

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

Implementation (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2007-01-01

Actual start

2007-06-21

Geography

Description

On June 21, 2007, China Chongqing Wanzhou Company hosted the first training course for Liberians in bamboo and rattan weaving. The company seeks to develop the bamboo and rattan industry in Liberia. The project has continued through the years as result of cooperation between the Chinese and Liberian governments. The course is located in Monrovia. In 2008, 55 trainees were able to weave simple household items such as bamboo stools, chairs, beds, shelves, and baskets through the "Bamboo, Rattan Weaving and Vegetable Planting Program." Some have reached the intermediate level of weaving larger bamboo and rattan furniture. The weaving training is part of the China's effort to build up human resources capacity in Liberia. In 2018, over 800 people had been trained in this program and a furniture store was to be built to sell the materials that were made. Greenhouse technology is used to be able to grow bamboo at all times of year, and biogas containers are used to create cooking gas from the refuse of the process of growing and weaving the furniture. This initiative is ongoing. The value of these trainings is unknown. The program also involves the planting, cultivation, and promotion of Chinese vegetables. The program was indented to train the unemployed and people affected by the civil war. As of 28 August 2018, it has benefitted over 800 Liberians.

Number of official sources

10

Number of total sources

16

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Liberia [Government Agency]

Implementing agencies [Type]

Chongqing Wanzhou International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co., Ltd. [Private Sector]