Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund provides USD $1.65 million to developing countries to support the growth of Micro-, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

$1.65M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Brazil\|Government of Cambodia\|Government of Fiji\|Government of Gambia\|Government of Kenya\|Government of Laos\|Government of Sri Lanka\|Government of Tanzania \|Government of the Philippines
Country	Multi-Region
Start Date	Jan 01, 2016
End Date	Jun 03, 2031
Duration	5,632 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`108658`

Grant Description

In 2016, the Chinese Government pledged to contribute $200 million to the United Nations over a ten year period.

The United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund (UNPDF) was established to channel these earmarked funds to specific projects in coordination with the UN.

The UNPDF is divided into two sub-funds: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund and The Secretary-General's Peace and Security Sub-Fund.

Approved in 2016 and implemented between May 2017 to December 2021, USD $1,652,296 was allocated from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund to support the growth of Micro-, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in developing countries and countries in economic transition and help facilitate the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The project aimed to strengthen knowledge, policy development, and national capacities of the countries involved to improve their policies and programs supporting the growth of local businesses. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) helped implement this project.

The project included the countries of Brazil, Cambodia, Fiji, Gambia, Kenya, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania.

Partners involved included the UNDP, UNIDO, UNCTAD, ADB, AfDB, WB and Global Compact, ICC, WBCSD, Ford Foundation, UN foundation, Gates Foundation and specialized governmental agencies.

The project organized 20 workshops, including 9 international and 11 national workshops with in-person, hybrid and virtual formats, as well as 3 study tours. Beneficiaries of the project amount to 12,000 participants globally.

📋 Staff Comments

The UNPDF reference number for this project is PDF-SDG-2016-04.
The commitment date, implementation start date, and completion date are estimated based upon the project's year of approval and duration.

📚 Sources & References

Enhancing national capacities for unleashing full potentials of micro-, small- and medium-enterprises (MSMEs) in achieving sustainable development goals in developing countries 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.