Chinese Government pledges food aid donation to Zimbabwe
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Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Commerce [Government Agency]
Recipient
Zimbabwe
Sector
Developmental food aid/food security assistance (Code: 520)
Flow type
Grant
Concessional
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On 22 February, 2013, visiting Chinese Commerce Minister, Chen Deming, signed an agreement for the provision of food aid to the Zimbabwean Government (See: 'Visiting Chinese commerce minister signs agreements with Zimbabwe' and 'The then Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming visited Zimbabwe on February 21 -24, 2013'). The current state of this project is unknown.This was one of four agreements signed on this day with the Zimbabwean Government in a move to further cement bilateral relations (See: 'Visiting Chinese commerce minister signs agreements with Zimbabwe' and 'The then Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming visited Zimbabwe on February 21 -24, 2013'). The other three agreements include:Project #30650: A $2 million grant for agricultural equipment.Project #30648: A RMB 60 million interest-free loan for rural road upgrades and acquisition of equipment for rural district councils.Project #30639: A RMB 31.5 million grant to Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation for the provision of a broadcasting van.
Number of official sources
1
Number of unofficial sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Zimbabwe [Government Agency]