Overview

Chongqing Municipal Government donates 137 pieces of agricultural equipment worth RMB 300,000 to Guyana's Ministry of Agriculture

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$60,923

Commitment Year•2009Country of Activity•GuyanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GuyanaSector•Agriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Nov 17, 2009

Start (actual): Nov 17, 2009

End (actual): Nov 17, 2009

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

Chongqing Municipal Government

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Guyana Ministry of Agriculture

Loan desecription

Chongqing Municipal Government donates 137 pieces of agricultural equipment worth RMB 300,000 to Guyana's Ministry of Agriculture

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In August 2009, during a visit to Guyana Chongqing Mayor Wang Hongju announced that Chongqing would donate agricultural equipment to Guyana. Then, on November 17, 2009, the Chongqing Municipal Government donated 137 pieces of agricultural equipment worth RMB 300,000 ($7 million GYD) to Guyana's Ministry of Agriculture. The donated equipment included 100 generators, nine small land tittlers, and 27 gasoline-powered water pumps. The donation was expected to help Guyanese farmers amidst El Niño.