China donates forensic equipment to Cambodian police
Commitment amount
$ 201163.02139306473
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 201163.02
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Cambodia
Sector
Government and civil society (Code: 150)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
According to a media report on October 23, 2001, China gave Cambodia a gift of forensic equipment worth 80,000 dollars. This donation included materials that would enable Cambodian authorities to find clues from fingerprints and blood. This donation would provide the Cambodian police with forensic investigation capabilities, where previously, the authorities have to rely on forensic specialists from neighboring Thailand and Vietnam or did not use forensic investigation techniques at all.
Number of official sources
0
Number of total sources
1
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Cambodia National Police [Government Agency]