Chinese Government donates 3,000 metric tons of maize to Zimbabwe in 2006 (linked to Record ID#16867)

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Zimbabwe
Country	Zimbabwe
Start Date	Jan 01, 2006
End Date	Nov 01, 2027
Duration	7,974 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`18334`

Grant Description

On 23 February, 2006, Chinese Ambassador, Zhang Zianyi, attended a handover ceremony during which the Chinese Government officially delivered 3,000 metric tons of maize intended for drought stricken regions of Zimbabwe. Zianyi pledged continued assistance from China during such dire agricultural times.

Finance Deputy Minister, David Chapfika, signed the handover for the Zimbabwean government, and the CEO of the Grain Marketing Board in Zimbabwe, Samuel Muvhuti, also spoke at the event. The monetary value of this grant is unknown. This project is completed. China had previously donated 4,500 metric tons of maize in 2003, which is recorded in the linked Record ID#16867.

📚 Sources & References

China pledges more aid for Zimbabwe
Statement by H.E. Chinese Ambassador Huang Ping On Emergence Food Assistance to Zimbabwe At the Second Multi-Stakeholder Consultative Meeting 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.