Project ID: 2239

China Performs Geological and Mineral Resources Survey for Sierra Leone in 2006

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Sierra Leone

Sector

Industry, mining, construction (Code: 320)

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

Completion (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2006-11-01

Actual start

2006-11-21

Actual complete

2006-12-21

Description

In 2006, Sierra Leone undertook a comprehensive geological survey of the country's natural resources and developed a comprehensive database of the country's mineral resources. Geological Survey Institute of Henan Province carried out the survey in collaboration with other government agencies between November 21 and December 21 in 2006. The information would be used for future prospecting efforts. The survey was reportedly was agreed to under a memorandum of understanding signed by President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah in November 2006 during a China-Africa summit in Beijing.

Number of official sources

1

Number of total sources

3

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Sierra Leone [Government Agency]

Implementing agencies [Type]

Geological Survey Institute of Henan Province [Miscellaneous Agency Type]