Overview

Chinese government provides $600,000 worth of equipment to the Ethiopian Federal Police

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$566,951

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•EthiopiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•EthiopiaSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Nov 29, 2022

Start (actual): Nov 29, 2022

End (actual): Nov 29, 2022

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The purpose of this project was to donate equipment to the Ethiopian Federal Police commission Headquarters, located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/50833563

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

Ethiopian Federal Police Commission

Loan description

Chinese government provides $600,000 worth of equipment to the Ethiopian Federal Police

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On November 29 2022, the Chinese government donated $600,000 worth of equipment to the Ethiopian Federal Police. At the handover ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Zhao Zhiyuan represented China and Ethiopian Federal Police Commissioner-General Demelash Gebremichael represented Ethiopia. The equipment included five Corolla Cross patrol vehicles, a bullet-proof vehicle, digital forensic laboratory equipment, cash, and a communication upgrading system. The purpose of the donation was to promote security within Ethiopia and limit terrorism and piracy and strengthen the Ethiopian Federal Police.

Staff comments

1. The Ethiopian Federal Police is translated to ኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራል ፖሊስ in Amharic.