China builds disarmament training center in South Sudan

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of South Sudan
Country	South Sudan
Start Date	Jan 01, 2013
End Date	Jan 10, 2032
Duration	6,948 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`31147`

Grant Description

In April 2013, Chinese UN peacekeepers constructed interim training centers for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) in South Sudan, which will teach new skills to around 400 ex-militants. The peacekeepers also constructed a road through forests and swamps in order to ease access to the center.

The transaction information on the agreement of peacekeeping operations and costs of construction are unknown.

📚 Sources & References

China's Blue Helmets in South Sudan
Chinese peacekeeping taskforce provides help to South Sudan's post-war reconstruction
Chinese peacekeeping taskforce provides help to South Sudan’s post-war reconstruction
Sudan/Darfur
The Diversified Employment of China's Armed Forces (9)
China's Role in Sudan and South Sudan Peacekeeping Operations 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.