Project ID: 37288

China donates bicycles and soccer balls to Costa Rica

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Costa Rica

Sector

Other social infrastructure and services (Code: 160)

Flow type

Grant

Infrastructure

No

Category

Intent

Development (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

ODA-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Completion (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2009-01-01

Actual start

2019-08-25

Actual complete

2019-08-25

Description

On August 25, 2009, a formal handover ceremony was held for China's donation of 1,000 bikes and 10,000 soccer balls to the Costa Rican government at the National Refinery Multifunctional Sports Center in Colima. This donation is intended for children in rural areas. The exact value of the grant is uncertain. This donation was arranged through a letter to the President on November 17, 2008. The government of Costa Rica will receive the donation through the Oficina de Apoyo Social de Casa Presidencia and handle the necessary customs clearance and local transport.

Number of official sources

3

Number of total sources

6

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Implementing agencies [Type]

Oficina de Apoyo Social de Casa Presidencia (Costa Rica) [Government Agency]