Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

China donates 30 garbage trucks to Uganda

¥12M RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Uganda\|Kampala City Council
Country	Uganda
Start Date	Oct 10, 2002
End Date	Jun 10, 2033
Duration	11,201 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`2502`

Grant Description

On October 10, 2002, the Chinese Government committed RMB 12 million for the provision of Jiefang garbage trucks to the Government of Uganda.

Then, on December 8, 2003 at City Hall, Kampala, the Chinese Ambassador, Li Qiangming handed over 30 Jiefang garbage trucks to Finance, Planning, and Economic Development Minister Gerald Ssendaula. 20 of the garbage trucks were given to the Kampala City Council (KCC), with 2 each going to Jinja, Mbarara, Mbale, Entebbe and Masaka.

📋 Staff Comments

The formal grant agreement title for this project is '30 KCC Jiefang Tippers 2002.' Tippers are a type of truck manufactured by Jiefang. The Aid Management Platform (AMP) of the Government of Uganda's Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development recorded the total grant commitment value as $1,448,026.
It also indicates that $1,372,104.35 USD was disbursed through this grant agreement. On May 18, 2009, a member of Uganda's Parliament named Hood Katurama complained that these Jiefang garbage trucks were no longer functional and they needed to be replaced.

📚 Sources & References

http://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=afnws00020021011dyab002mn&cat=a&ep=ASE
Uganda's Aid Management Platform
I officially handed over the Ugandan trucks
Monday, 18 May 2009
Uganda: URA Taxes Jiefang 'Gifts' From China
Aid Management Platform - Social Development Sector Budget Support 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.

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Government of Uganda|Kampala City Council

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