Chinese Government donates 5,000 tons of rice to Burkina Faso worth RMB 50 million
Commitment amount
$ 8181000.7702580495
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 8181000.77
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Burkina Faso
Sector
Developmental food aid/food security assistance (Code: 520)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On January 5, 2019, the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, presided over a handover ceremony for 5,000 tons of rice (worth RMB 50 million) that the Chinese Government donated to the Government of Burkina Faso. The donation was intended to help the Government of Burkina Faso address food shortages.
Additional details
On January 5, 2019, the Chinese Government also donated 10 pickup vehicles (see Project ID#60133) and RMB 2 million to Burkina Faso's armed forces (see Project ID#88763).
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Burkina Faso [Government Agency]