Chinese Government provides LSL 24 million provision for 2,000 tons of maize (Linked to Record ID#55530, #55533)

$24M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Lesotho
Country	Lesotho
Start Date	Jan 01, 2002
End Date	Dec 01, 2028
Duration	9,831 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`30598`

Grant Description

On July 15, 2002, the Government of Lesotho and the Chinese Government signed an LSL 24 million grant agreement. Lesotho’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Mohlabi Tsekoa signed the agreement on behalf of his government.

The purpose of the grant was to facilitate the acquisition of 2,000 tons of yellow maize in response to a drought-induced famine across Lesotho, which began in 2002 and lasted until 2004. On 12/31/2004, China officially handed over 2,000 metric tons of maize in a handover ceremony. The Chinese Government made subsequent maize donations, which are captured in #55530 and #55533.

📚 Sources & References

Lesotho and China Sign Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement
A Brief Introduction on China-Lesotho Economic and Technical Cooperation
The Botha Bothe Industrial Park
China Donated 2,000 Metric Tons of Yellow Maize to Lesotho 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.