China donates 30 garbage collection trucks worth $1.5 million to Sierra Leone (linked to project #61568)
Commitment amount
$ 1634774.6218180151
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1634774.62
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Sierra Leone
Sector
Other social infrastructure and services (Code: 160)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In November 2018, China pledged to donate 30 garbage collection trucks worth USD$1.5 million to Sierra Leone as part of its commitment to help the country's development. On February 15, 2019, the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Wu Peng, officially handed the trucks over to the Sierra Leonean government, represented by President Julius Maada Bio at State House in Freetown. Sinotruk International was responsible for providing the trucks in this project. According to the Sierra Leone Press, through an MOU signed the Government of the People's Republic of China will be responsible for the maintenance of the garbage collection trucks for two years. The Office of the President of Sierra Leone reports that the USD $1.5 million grant was made alongside another $1.5 million grant for the Lumley-Juba bridge (recorded in the linked project ID#61568).
Additional details
Number of official sources
4
Number of total sources
12
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Sierra Leone [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (Sinotruk) [State-owned Company]