Overview

China grants $1.766 million for Maize Flour Processing Project in Bomet and Drought Affected Areas (Linked to Record ID#59675)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$2,934,323

Commitment Year•2007Country of Activity•KenyaSector•Agriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2007

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 desecription

China grants $1.766 million for Maize Flour Processing Project in Bomet and Drought Affected Areas (Linked to Record ID#59675)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2007, China granted 1.766 million USD for Maize Flour Processing Project in Bomet and Drought hit Areas. See #59675 for a previous grant in 2004. 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.