Overview

Chinese Government grants 4.5 billion francs CFA of military equipment to the Cameroon Defense Forces

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$8,148,881

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•CameroonDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CameroonSector•Unallocated/unspecifiedFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2018

Start (actual): Jul 18, 2018

End (planned): Jul 18, 2023

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

Cameroon Defense Forces

Loan description

Chinese Government grants 4.5 billion francs CFA of military equipment to the Cameroon Defense Forces

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On 18 July 2018, the Chinese Ambassador to Cameroon, Wang Yingwu and Cameroon's Minister of Defense, Joseph Beti Assomo, signed a military assistance agreement worth 4.5 billion francs CFA (approximately USD7.9 million). The type and quantity of military equipment to be supplied Cameroon by China will be determined by Cameroonian officials based on their needs; the Cameroonian government will be responsible for the transportation costs. The purpose of the grant was to assist the Cameroon defense forces and reinforce their capacities in peacekeeping and security operations in the region. Implementation of the agreement is expected to last five years.