Chinese Government donates wildlife protection equipment worth RMB 14 million for Hwange National Park and Mana Pools National Park
Commitment amount
$ 2499755.17970137
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 2499755.18
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Zimbabwe
Sector
General environmental protection (Code: 410)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On 10 December, 2015, China handed over wildlife protection equipment to Zimbabwe to help the government combat wildlife poaching. The donation was worth RMB 14,000,000 and includes ten sport-utility vehicles; seven pickup trucks; eight lorries; ten graders; eight tractors; and more than a hundred mobile radios, tents, flashlights and patrol clothing. The equipment is expected to be used to fight poaching at Hwange National Park, the country's largest wildlife sanctuary, and Mana Pools National Park, a World Heritage site in northern Zimbabwe.
Additional details
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Zimbabwe [Government Agency]