China grants $150,000 USD for a Kenya Ministry of Finance computer program (Linked to ETCA #85159)

$150K USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Kenya Ministry of Finance (AKA National Treasury)
Country	Kenya
Start Date	Jan 06, 2010
End Date	Aug 07, 2027
Duration	6,422 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`1275`

Grant Description

On January 6, 2010, a Chinese government official signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement (ETCA #85159) granting $7.3 million USD (551 million Ksh) to the Government of Kenya.

According to a US Embassy cable published by the Guardian, $150,000 USD (11 million Ksh) of this ETCA was allocated towards a computer program for the Kenya Ministry of Finance. All other project details are unknown.

📚 Sources & References

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-embassy-cables-documents/249097, http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/othr/ics/2010/138092.htm
China Proves Friendship With Sh551 Million Gift 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.