Overview

Chinese Government donates CNY 27 million-worth of training equipment to vocational institutes in Pakistan

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$4,037,219

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•PakistanDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•PakistanSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jul 8, 2020

Start (actual): Jul 8, 2020

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

Pakistan National Vocational and Technical Training Commission

Loan description

Chinese Government donates CNY 27 million-worth of training equipment to vocational institutes in Pakistan

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On July 8, 2020, the "Vocational School Equipment and Material Letters of Exchange" agreement was signed whereby the Chinese Government agreed to donate CNY 27 million (USD 4 million) in training equipment to vocational institutes in Pakistan. The signing ceremony was held at the office of Pakistan's Ministry of Economic Affairs. Yao Jing, Ambassador of People’s Republic of China to Pakistan, and Dr. Wang Zhihua, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of China in Pakistan attended the ceremony. From Pakistan side, Noor Ahmed, Federal Secretary of Economic Affairs Division, signed the LOE. The equipment will be used to help train skilled workers and to improve the socio-economic development in Pakistan. The equipment is comprised of diesel generators, computers, printers, projectors, and classroom furniture. The donation is to go towards 50 different vocational schools.