Overview

Chinese Government donates $120,000 and computers to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$225,182

Commitment Year•2006Country of Activity•BotswanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BotswanaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

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Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Sep 7, 2006

Start (actual): Oct 21, 2006

End (actual): Oct 21, 2006

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The purpose of this project was for the Chinese Government to donate $120,000 and computers to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party More detailed locational details can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2467146390#map=18/-20.58742/27.64663

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

NGO/CSO/Foundations

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

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Chinese Government donates $120,000 and computers to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

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In September 2006, while on a three-day visit to Botswana, Chinese officials allegedly pledged $120,000 and computers to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). According to an official Chinese source, four sets of Lenovo desktop computers were donated to Mapouka Primary School for its 106th anniversary celebration. On October 21, 2006, at the invitation of Botswana's Minister of Presidential Affairs Skolemeni, Ambassador Jiang Zhengyun went to Ramokowibana Village, near the border with Zimbabwe, to attend the construction of Mapuka Primary School held there. Bo High Court Chief Justice Ngnunu thanked the Chinese Government for their donation of computers.