China Ministry of Agriculture contributes $50 million USD for Phase II of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Trust Fund (Linked to #87769)
Commitment amount
$ 56113778.47894762
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 56113778.48
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Agriculture [Government Agency]
Recipient
Multi-Region
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On 7 June 2015, the Chinese Vice Minister of Agriculture and UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Assistant Director General signed a financing agreement for the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Trust Fund. China contributed $30 million USD to Phase I (see Project #87769) and $50 million USD for Phase II (Project #87779). Phase II took place over five years in which $10 million USD was released each year. The purpose of this special fund was to improve agricultural productivity in the Global South by providing Chinese experts for technical assistance, training, and knowledge exchange. This project took place in countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Additional details
The FAO-China South-South Cooperation Trust Fund is also known as the FAO-China Trust Fund. The project is not marked as umbrella because there is no risk of duplication. AidData does not keep any records of projects with FAO involvement between 2015-2017.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
FAO-China South-South Cooperation Trust Fund [State-owned Fund]
Implementing agencies [Type]
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) [Intergovernmental Organization]