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Overview

[China-Venezuela Joint Fund] CDB provides loan of VEF 84,613,645.09 for Llano Alto Socialist Agroecological Development Project (Linked to Record ID#37829, #58677, #37804, #37808)

Commitment Year2011Country of ActivityVenezuelaDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationVenezuelaSectorAgriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

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Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2011

Geospatial footprint

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The Chinese Government provided funding for agroecological projects in Llano alto, Barinas, Venezuela. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1218409821

Stakeholders

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

Ultimate beneficial owners

At least 25% host country ownershipAt least 25% Chinese ownership

Funding agencies

State-owned Policy Banks

  • China Development Bank (CDB)

Receiving agencies

State-owned Banks

  • Banco de Desarrollo Económico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES)

State-owned Funds

  • China-Venezuela Joint Fund

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Venezuela Instituto Nacional de Desarrollo Rural (INDER)
  • Venezuela Ministry of People's Power for Agriculture and Land

State-owned Funds

  • China-Venezuela Joint Fund

Collateral providers

State-owned companies

  • Pétroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA)

Loan desecription

[China-Venezuela Joint Fund] CDB provides loan of VEF 84,613,645.09 for Llano Alto Socialist Agroecological Development Project

Interest typeUnknown

Collateral

The borrowing was collateralized with PDVSA income from daily oil sales (in quantities not less than 230,000 barrels per day) to China National United Oil Corporation (ChinaOil), which was deposited in a collection (escrow) account at China Development Bank (CDB). Banco de Desarrollo Económico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) opened and maintained a USD-denominated collection (escrow) account with CDB into which all proceeds from oil export sales -- under an offtake agreement (petroleum sales and purchase contract) between PDVSA and ChinaOil -- were deposited for the purposes of (a) making regular debt service payments to CDB, and (b) maintaining a minimum cash collateral balance. The borrower was required to maintain a minimum cash balance in the collection (escrow) account equivalent to no less than 1.3 times the aggregate amount of principal, interest, and any other amount due during the next repayment period. If the minimum cash balance was not maintained, then PDVSA would be responsible for increasing the amount of fuel and/or crude oil to be delivered under the petroleum sales and purchase contract to ensure that (a) the actual debt service coverage ratio was maintained at the required level at the required times; and (b) the amount in the New Collection Account was sufficient to meet the required balance requirements set out in the facility agreement. If PDVSA did not do so, then BANDES was responsible for transferring funds to the CDB-controlled bank account to 'remedy any shortfall.' The lender also had the ability to block the debtor from withdrawing the funds.

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Project narrative

In August 2010, a number of agricultural projects funded by the China-Venezuela Joint Fund (see Record ID#58677) Long-Term Facility (see Record ID#37804, #37808) were announced (see Record ID#37829). One such project was the Llano Alto Socialist Agroecological Development Project (Spanish: Proyecto del Eje de Desarrollo Agroecológico Socialista “Llano Alto” or Ejo de Desarrollo Agroecológico Llano Alto). The total project cost was VEF 84,613,645.09 (USD 19,700,499.44). The project was implemented by INDER and the Ministry of People's Power for Agriculture and Land. It is unclear when construction started, or if it was ever finished. Starting the project is listed under strategic objectives in the 2013-2019 Programa de la Patria. A 2012 Ministry of People's Power for Science, Technology, and Innovation report describes a 25-person beekeeping training to create a network of beekeepers in the Llano Alto axis. It also describes a community meeting in which it was decided to use adobe-cemment blocks to build 126 houses in the Llano Alto axis. A 2016 budget bill describes spending VEF 1.421.683 on open-air agroecological cultivation houses, and spending VEF 1.779.402 on agricultural training to promote agri-food sovereignty for communities, educational institutions, and social organizations in the Axis Agroecological Llano Alto.