China provides $6 million grant for Two Container Scanners (linked to #1822)
Commitment amount
$ 6408055.969
Constant 2017 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Commerce [Government Agency]
Recipient
Liberia
Sector
Government and civil society (Code: 150)
Flow type
Grant
Concessional
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On September 27, 2011, the Chinese and Liberian governments signed an exchange of notes for the supply of two sets of Nuctech Mobile Container/Vehicle Inspection Systems (#1822).On July 20, 2012, Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Zhao Jianhua delivered two container scanners to Liberia’s Minister of Finance, Amara M. Konneh. The scanners will be used by the Bureau of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance to generate government revenues. The cost of the scanners was covered through a US$6 million grant agreement as part of the September 2011 ETCA.The scanners will be utilized at two of the country’s major ports of entry-the Freeport of Monrovia and the Roberts International Airport (RIA). An official handover ceremony was held on July 19, 2012. The mobile scanners are equipped with technology that allows it users to check containers without opening them. The grant money came from an agreement made in September 2011 (Linked to project #1822).
Number of official sources
1
Number of unofficial sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Liberia [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Liberian Bureau of Customs and Excise [Government Agency]; Nuctech Company Limited (Tongfang Vision Technology Co., Ltd.) [State-owned Company]