Chinese Government agrees to provide USD 1.5 million in technical assistance to Government of Cabo Verde in February 2021
Commitment amount
$ 1500000.0
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1500000.0
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Agriculture [Government Agency]
Recipient
Cabo Verde
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On February 4, 2021, the Chinese Government signed an agreement with the Cabo Verde Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to provide USD 1.5 million in technical assistance to the Government of Cabo Verde. The technical assistance will help Cabo Verde with food security improvements including seaweed farming, and guidance to 4,500 farmers and 100 researchers.
Additional details
1. Sources indicate that the technical assistance is part of the South-South Cooperation Programme undertaken by China and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Cabo Verde [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) [Intergovernmental Organization]