China to launch Bamboo Aid Project (Linked to Record ID#30390)

In 2006, Rwanda and China signed the 5th Joint Committee on Economic, Technical and Trade Cooperation in which China offered to give assistance towards the implementation of a Bamboo cultivation, processing and utilization project.

In February 2009, China launched its Bamboo Aid Project (竹子种植和加工利用项目) in Rwanda, which has helped local farmers establish 20 bamboo nurseries, trained approximately 600 local students, and produced over 100 kinds of products to sell at local marketplaces. 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.