China donates 150 police motorcycles worth RMB 2 million to Maldives Police Service
Commitment amount
$ 359358.5473160283
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 359358.55
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Maldives
Sector
Government and civil society (Code: 150)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On August 16, 2014, an exchange of letters between Maldives and China was signed that stipulated that China was to provide 150 police motorcycles to the Maldives Police Service. On January 20, 2015, the Chinese Embassy to the Maldives handed over the donated motorcycles to the Maldives Police Service in Malé, Maldives. The estimated cost of these motorcycles was RMB 2 million, according to the Maldives Police Service. The vehicles were intended to help strengthen Maldivian law enforcement. The Maldives Police Service stated that the motorcycles would allow the police to perform their duties more efficiently and swiftly. According to Miadhu, the majority of the motorcycles were to be sent to different islands to improve their police service.
Number of official sources
4
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Maldives Police Service [Government Agency]