China donated 10,000 bio-gas appliances to Ethiopia

$1M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Ethiopia Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy
Country	Ethiopia
Start Date	Jun 01, 2012
End Date	Jun 18, 2027
Duration	5,495 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`30237`

Grant Description

In June 2012, China donated 10,000 bio-gas appliances to Ethiopia amounting to 1 million CNY. The appliances will be provided to rural households for cooking and lighting purposes.

The Chinese Ambassador, Xie Xiaoyan, signed the hand-over certificate with the Ethiopian Minister of Water and Energy, Alemayehu Tegenu.

Bio-gas efforts are a part of the Growth and Transformation Period, which have been coordinated by the National Bio-gas Program of Ethiopia. Overall, the government plans to construct 70,000 bio-gas plants by the end of this time period (2015).

Chinese technicians have tested and installed some of the appliances and also provided training to their Ethiopian counterparts for future maintenance.

📚 Sources & References

China donates Bio-gas appliances to Ethiopia
Ethiopia keen to further enhance cooperation with China in renewable energy 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.