FAO-China South South Cooperation Trust Fund provides $1.05 million USD for Malawi Agriculture Sector Wide Approach (ASWAP) Program (Linked to #58138, Umbrella #87769)
Commitment amount
$ 1462499.7698257603
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1462499.77
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Agriculture [Government Agency]
Recipient
Malawi
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On August 8, 2010, the Chinese Government committed to send 5 agricultural experts and 16 agricultural technicians to assist Malawi for the Agriculture Sector Wide Approach (ASWAP) Program (see Project #58138). The monetary value of the technical assistance program is recorded in the Government of Malawi's Aid Management Platform as $1,050,098 (Project #48940). This was financed through the FAO-China South South Cooperation Trust Fund (see Umbrella Project #87769). the project was completed on January 13, 2013. The main objective of the project was to support the implementation of the Agriculture Sector-Wide Approach, aimed at enhancing agricultural production in support of national and household food security. Over a two-year period, the SSC project successfully introduced 106 new agricultural techniques, 60 new plant varieties and six pieces of agricultural equipment and tools.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Malawi [Government Agency]
FAO-China South-South Cooperation Trust Fund [State-owned Fund]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) [Intergovernmental Organization]