Chinese Government donates luxury cars, motorbikes, and an ambulance worth $1 million in December 2019
Commitment amount
$ 1123564.6122621393
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1123564.61
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Sierra Leone
Sector
Transport and storage (Code: 210)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In August 2019, the Chinese Government agreed to donate a "VIP" convey of vehicles to Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Then, on December 23, 2019, an official handover ceremony took place in Freetown for the fleet of 31 luxury vehicles. The fleet consisted of 5 VVIP vehicles, 5 protocol vehicles, 5 official vehicles, 3 large coaches, 1 ambulance, 2 supporting cars and 10 VIP police escort motor bikes. According to Sierra Leone's Minister of Foreign Affairs, the donation was worth over $1 million. The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Sierra Leone, Mr. Hu Zhangliang, noted at the handover ceremony that the vehicles were provided in response to a request made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone.
Additional details
1. The precise value of the grant commitment is unknown. For the time being, AidData relies on the $1 million estimate reported by Sierra Leone's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Sierra Leone Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation [Government Agency]