China grants office equipment and vehicles to Malian Ministry of Foreign Affaris

On December 5, 2012, Mali and China signed an agreement to grant office equipment and vehicles to the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The agreement was signed in Bamako, the Malian capital, by Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Tieman Coulibaly, and Chinese Ambassador to Mali Cao Zong Ming. The equipment were donated to Mali's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The donation consisted of 80 computers, 35 laptops, 10 scanners, 45 printers and 5 projectors.

This is the first part of a lot of office equipment and vehicles that China provides to our country to improve working conditions and the operation of services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. On Feb 11 2013, the equipment and vehicles were handed to Mali. 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.