China donates $537,000 worth of equipment to Kenyan Wildlife Service
Commitment amount
$ 602661.9808638975
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 602661.98
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Kenya
Sector
General environmental protection (Code: 410)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On November 19, 2015, China donated wildlife protection and conservation equipment worth $537,000 USD to the Kenyan Wildlife Service. The equipment includes 18 China manufactured pick-up trucks, tents, a camera, and telescope. Also, a month-long vehicle maintenance training session is provided by two employees from Zhongxing Auto to KWS employees. The vehicles will be used in eight different natural reserves. This donation comes as a part of Chinese and Kenyan cooperation to support wildlife and prevent illegal poaching and animal trades in Kenya. The equipment has been provided.
Number of official sources
5
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No