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Chinese Government donates 6 electric buses worth USD 1.341 million to Costa Rica
| Funder | China Ministry of Ecology and Environment |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Costan Rican Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Start Date | Feb 24, 2022 |
| End Date | Feb 24, 2029 |
| Duration | 2,557 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 101981 |
Grant Description
On February 24, 2022, Chinese and Costa Rican officials signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Costa Rican Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), which committed a donation of six Higer Pure electric buses to Costa Rica worth USD 1.341 million.
On January 17, 2024, the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) received the Higer electric buses at their campus in Colima de Tibás.
Present were Marco Acuña, president of ICE; Chinese Ambassador Tang; Stephan Brunner, vice president of the Republic; Alejandro Solano, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Religion, and Franz Tattenbach, Minister of Environment and Energy, as well as the ICE Management Body. The Higer Pure electric buses have a 350 kWh battery capacity and have 98% less emissions as compared to diesel buses.
The parties cited their aim to explore sustainable transportation models, initially serving rural and worker transportation segments.
The donation supports Costa Rica's National Decarbonization Plan that seeks to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in the country by 2050.
Staff Comments
- Photos of the buses show the buses have the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) 'China Aid' logo printed on them, indicating the agency that actually funded this donation may have been CIDCA. This issue warrants further investigation.
- The Spanish language title of this project, at the time of the signing of the MOU, was 'Donación buses eléctricos por parte del gobierno de China al Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía de Costa Rica'
Sources & References
- ICE receives six electric buses donated by the People's Republic of China to Costa Rica
- China dona seis autobuses eléctricos a Costa Rica, 2022年2月24日阿尔瓦拉多总统夫妇见签中国向哥援助电动公交车协议
- ICE to use electric buses donated by China to explore business models
- People's Republic of China will donate six electric buses to the Government of Costa Rica
- China to donate electric buses to Costa Rica to advance environmental plan
- Costa Rica : Electric buses to be donated by China
- A Milestone in South-South Cooperation! A Batch of Higer Pure Electric Buses are Officially Delivered to Costa Rica
- Recibimos seis autobuses eléctricos donados por la república popular de China
- Encaminados hacia la electrificación del transporte público: China dona seis buses eléctricos al ICE
- Estados Financieros Consolidados y opinión de los auditores 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.
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Costan Rican Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE)
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