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Overview

Chinese Government provides $104.9 million loan for construction of food research station

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$119,275,232
Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•UgandaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•UgandaSector•Agriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow Type•Loan

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2011
Start (actual)
Jan 13, 2012

Geospatial footprint

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This project is located in Kabanyoro in Wakiso District. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3097103073

Stakeholders

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

Ultimate beneficial owners

At least 25% host country ownership

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Uganda
  • Uganda Ministry of Finance

Loan description

Chinese Government provides $104.9 million loan for construction of food research station

Interest type•Unknown

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2011, the Chinese Government provided a $104,949,874.69 loan to the Government of Uganda for the construction of food research station (or food research facility) in Kabanyoro in Wakiso District. The objective of the facility is to provide access to nutritional information and production techniques to provide the people of Uganda with better nutrition. As of April 7, 2020, the Aid Management Platform (AMP) of the Government of Uganda's Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development recorded total disbursements through this loan as amounting to $50,116,650.84 (or 48% of the original loan commitment amount).

Staff comments

1. This project appears to have supported Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute, Kabanyolo (Muarick). However, this issue requires further investigation. 2. This project has been coded with a Project Status of 'Implementation' because, as of 4/7/2020, the project status was marked as "Ongoing" in the aid management platform maintained by Uganda's Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. 3. The face value of the loan seems high, given the nature of the project that it purportedly financed. This issue merits further investigation.