Overview

China pledges new agricultural training event for Barbados

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•BarbadosDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BarbadosSector•Agriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Pledge

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2018

Stakeholders

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

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Barbados Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS)

Loan desecription

China pledges new agricultural training event for Barbados

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On August 22, 2018, the Chinese Ambassador to Barbados and the Barbadian Minister of Agriculture and Food Security met at the Barbadian Ministry headquarters at Graeme Hall, Christ Church and discussed a new visit to China for a delegation from the Barbadian agricultural sector. The Barbadian Permanent Secretary of the Ministry was also present. According to the Barbadian Government Information Service, the delegation would be provided training on modern agricultural techniques and technologies. Details on the implementation and cost of this program are unknown. As of October 2021, there are no evidence such delegation has taken place.

Staff comments

Barbados is not ODA-eligible 2011 onwards. There are no evidence this project is implemented as of October 2021.