China pledges technical assistance to Tri-Nation Heart of Borneo Initiative
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Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China National Forestry and Grassland Administration (SFA) [Government Agency]
Recipient
Asia, regional
Sector
General environmental protection (Code: 410)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On October 25, 2011, China's Minister of State Forestry Administration Jia Zhibang announced that China was prepared to assist the Heart of Borneo (HoB) initiative by offering its technical expertise and technology. The HoB initiative is a conservation agreement by the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), signed in 2007 by neighbouring countries Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia, where they agreed to protect more than 200,000 square kilometres of rainforest on Borneo island. Jia Zhibang also stated that China would offer help to Malaysia and Indonesia as well. The strategic objective of this program is to conserve and further develop the tropical rainforest in these areas.
Number of official sources
0
Number of total sources
1
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
World Wide Fund for Nature [NGO/CSO/Foundation]