Chinese Government cancels $66.4 million of the Government of Sudan’s outstanding repayment obligations

$66.4M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Sudan
Country	Sudan
Start Date	Aug 15, 2001
End Date	Aug 25, 2031
Duration	10,967 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`2147`

Grant Description

On August 15, 2001, the Chinese Government and the Government of Sudan’s Ministry of International Cooperation signed a debt exemption protocol.

This agreement reportedly cancelled the equivalent of $66.4 million of the Government of Sudan’s outstanding debt obligations to China.

📋 Staff Comments

1. The debts that were written off through this agreement were almost certainly contracted before 2000, so AidData has not coded this project as an “umbrella project” (as there is little risk of double-counting loans that were contracted from 2000 onward).

📚 Sources & References

China
Sudan vice-presidents affirm ties, hail energy cooperation.
SAIS-CARI China's Debt Cancellation In Africa Database*, تاريخ المصادقة
Debt Relief with Chinese Characteristics
Scoping study on Chinese relations with Sudan
China and Conflict-Affected States: Between Principles and Pragmatism (South Sudan Case) 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.