Chinese Government provides a grant for the Biogas Technical Cooperation Project

Project narrative

In April 2002, during Chinese President Jiang Zemin's visit to Tunisia, the Chinese Government and Government of Tunisia signed an agreement relating to the Biogas Technical Cooperation Project. On December 26, 2003, the Chinese Government and the Government of Tunisia which signed an exchange of notes, which committed an unknown amount of grant funding for the Biogas Technical Cooperation Project. This project involved the dispatching of 4 Chinese experts and technicians to Tunisia in July 2004 for a one year to help with the development of a biogas technology laboratory and run a two-phase biogas technology training course. It also involved the provision of advice and assistance on the development of Tunisia's biogas strategic plan. Tunisia's National Agency for Energy Management (ANME), was involved in the implementation of this renewable energy project. The closing ceremony of the second training course was held on April 20, 2005. The project handover certificate was signed on July 22, 2005.