Chinese Government provides $2 million grant for agricultural equipment

¥2M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Zimbabwe
Country	Zimbabwe
Start Date	Feb 22, 2013
End Date	May 23, 2026
Duration	4,838 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`30650`

Grant Description

On 22 February, 2013, visiting Chinese Commerce Minister, Chen Deming, signed an agreement for the donation of $2 million USD worth of agricultural equipment to the Zimbabwean Government. The current status of this project is unknown.

This was one of four agreements signed on this day with the Zimbabwean Government in a move to further cement bilateral relations.

The other three agreements include: Record ID#30648: A RMB 60 million interest-free loan for rural road upgrades and acquisition of equipment for rural district councils. Record ID#30639: A RMB 31.5 million grant to Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation for the provision of a broadcasting van. Record ID#30649: A pledge for a food aid donation.

📚 Sources & References

Visiting Chinese commerce minister signs agreements with Zimbabwe
China to Increase Investment in Zim
The then Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming visited Zimbabwe on February 21 -24, 2013 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.