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Overview

Chinese Government Provides Bamboo and Rattan Weaving Course for Liberians

Commitment Year•2007Country of Activity•LiberiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•LiberiaSector•EducationFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2007
Start (actual)
Jun 21, 2007

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of the project is to provide a Bamboo and Rattan Weaving Course for Liberians. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4001311

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 Liberia

Implementing agencies

Private Sector

  • Chongqing Wanzhou International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co., Ltd.

Loan description

Chinese Government Provides Bamboo and Rattan Weaving Course for Liberians

Narrative

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Project narrative

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. As of 2022, around 900 people had been trained in this program. Furthermore, 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 intended to train the unemployed and people affected by the civil war.