17th Chinese Deployment of Peacekeeping Police in Timor-Leste
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Timor-Leste
Sector
Government and civil society (Code: 150)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On May 16, 2012, China deployed its 17th batch of police officers to Timor-Leste to support the UN peacekeeping operation in the country. The team comprised of 13 officers from the Chinese province of Heilongjiang and would be staying for six months to support law enforcement efforts in Timor-Leste. The team formally began their work on May 22, 2012 and returned to China November of the same year. Prior to their tenure, the team underwent nine months of training in preparation for their mission.
Number of official sources
5
Number of total sources
7
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Timor-Leste [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the United Nations (DPKO) [Intergovernmental Organization]