Uganda-China South-South Cooperation Phase 2 Project

This is a China-FAO-GoU project which aims at increasing agricultural production and productivity and livelihoods of Ugandans through transfer of technology, knowledge and skills from China to Uganda. In 2016, China and Uganda signed an agreement through which the Chinese government will provide a US$1.68 million in grant and Uganda will provide Ug shs 3 billion in counterpart funding. The first phase that involved deployment of 31 Chinese experts and technicians (Cooperates) to MAAIF institutions was successfully implemented from 2011 and 2014. The second phase was conducted from 1st July, 2015 to 30th June, 2018 focused on technological development and transfer in six hubs: 1) Kachwekano Zonal Agricultural Research Development Institute (ZARDI) Kabale district, which focused on Horticulture, mushrooms, apples, pears and other vegetables. 2) Mbarara ZARDI, Mbarara district which focused on livestock and animal feed formulation 3) Budaka district, which focused on rice 4) Amuria district, primarily worked on aquaculture 5) Luwero, Nakaseke districts focused on irrigated rice and agro-machinery 6) MAAIF Headquarters worked on cross cutting issues, such as agri-business, value addition, agro-machinery and water harvesting. The project implementation was delayed by six months due to the late dispatch of 16 Chinese cooperators to Uganda in January 2016. The secured funding for the project covers the two year period December 2015 to December 2017 amounting to US$ 1.68 million as a Chinese grant and Ug shs 3 billion as GoU counterpart funding. The approved budget for the Uganda China South to South Project during FY 2016/17 is Ug shs 300 million of which, Ug shs 105 million (35%) was released and Ug shs 104.480 million (99.50%) spent by 31st December, 2016. The China Government had frontloaded an estimated budget of US$ 1.688 million for FY 2016/17, of which US$ 1.392 million (82.46%) was released and fully spent. The project implementation delayed by six months due to the late dispatch of 16 Chinese Cooperates to Uganda in January 2016.

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