China donates forestry material to Cambodia
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Cambodia
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
China donated forestry protection supplies worth thousands of US dollars to Cambodia's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Forest Industry (MAFF). The donation aims to help protect the Cambodia’s forests and improve MAFF's management in forest resources. The donation includes computers, firetrucks, patrol cars, and handheld GPS locators. The handover ceremony was held on September 2, 2014 in Phnom Penh. While while China’s donation has been hailed as a sign of support in the fight against deforestation, the country is also alleged to be one of the biggest drivers behind the destruction of Cambodia’s most precious timber.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Cambodia Ministry of Agriculture [Government Agency]