Chinese Government provides RMB 10 million grant for acquisition of 10 large excavators for dredging and irrigation work

Project narrative

In 2015, the Chinese Government issued an RMB 10 million grant to the Government of Albania for the acquisition of 10 large excavators. These excavators were used to support 4 Regional Drainage Boards in their efforts to open and clean drainage canals. According to official data that Albania’s Donor Technical Secretariat shared with AidData in February 2018, the project commenced on June 24, 2015, and reached completion on September 27, 2016. The recipient was the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Water Resources. On September 27, 2016, the equipment was officially handed over to the local authorities in the city of Durrës. Chinese Ambassador Jiang Yu, Albanian Speaker Mehta, and Albanian Minister of Agriculture Panariti attended the ceremony. Business Counsellor Lian Gang of the Chinese Embassy also attended the event.