Overview

China grants $3.333 million for Maize Flour Processing Project in Bomet and Drought Affected Areas (Linked to Record ID#59678)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$7,005,442

Commitment Year•2004Country of Activity•KenyaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2004

Start (actual): May 9, 2009

End (actual): May 9, 2009

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Loan description

China grants $3.333 million for Maize Flour Processing Project in Bomet and Drought Affected Areas (Linked to Record ID#59678)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2004, China granted 3.33 million USD for a Maize Flour Processing Project in Bomet and Drought hit Areas. See #59678 for a following grant in 2007. The China-aid Maize Flour factory was handed over to Kenya on May 9 2009.

Staff comments

There are conflicting reports as to the value of the factory in several media sources; the recorded transaction amount is from a scoping study using data from Kenya Development Cooperation Report 2005; Ministry of Finance, Development Estimates 2005/2006; 2007/2008.