China agrees to donate emergency number system worth EUR 25.6 million

€25.6M EUR

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Serbia Ministry of Interior
Country	Serbia
Start Date	Sep 28, 2022
End Date	Jul 05, 2029
Duration	2,472 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`101701`

Grant Description

On September 28, 2022, the Serbian Minister of Interior signed an agreement with the Chinese Ambassador to Serbia for the donation that would support the implementation of a national emergency number system to Serbia. The new system would combine all emergency calls under one number: 112. It was valued at EUR 25.6 million.

Previously, in 2019-2021, the European Union financed the project with one million euros.

📚 Sources & References

China's donation to Interior Ministry for introduction of national emergency number
Serbia and China sign donation implementation deal for emergency call system 112
Chinese emergency system in Serbia: Donation that is not free Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.