Chinese Government provides $5 million cash grant for economic stimulus

$5M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Zimbabwe
Country	Zimbabwe
Start Date	Apr 27, 2009
End Date	Nov 05, 2033
Duration	8,958 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`20224`

Grant Description

On 27 April, 2009, the Government of China signed an agreement for a US$5 million cash grant to the Government of Zimbabwe for economic stimulus and support.

The Chinese Government was represented at the signing event in the capital city of Harare by the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Africa, Zhai Jun, while the Zimbabwean Government's representative was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Simbarashe Mumbengegwi.

The deal was signed alongside a grant for the construction for an Agricultural and Technological Demonstration Centre in Zimbabwe. This project was completed during the year 2009, but the exact handover date of the grant is unknown.

📚 Sources & References

The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=AFNWS00020090427e54r000sb&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from=
Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr. Xin Shunkang Launch the celebration of 30th Anniversary of establishment of China-Zimbabwe Diplomatic Relations 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.