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Chinese Government provides RMB 80 million grant for reconstruction after war

¥80M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Afghanistan
Country	Afghanistan
Start Date	Sep 15, 2006
End Date	Mar 23, 2027
Duration	7,494 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`34526`

Grant Description

On January 31, 2006, at the London Conference on Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing announced that the Chinese Goernment would provide RMB 80 million of grant assistance to the Government of Afghanistan.

The pledge was reaffirmed in a 'Joint Statement Between The People's Republic of China And The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan' on June 20, 2006 and again on September 15, 2006 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the fifth prime ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

In a report by published by MOFCOM's Economic and Commercial Counsellor's Office in Afghanistan, MOFCOM reported that the grant was provided to the Government of Afghanistan in 2006.

The proceeds of the grant were to be used for the implementation of different projects to aid the reconstruction of the country. An official source (The News of the Communist Party of China) confirmed that the project reached completion.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is reactivated. This is not a duplicate for #38972. From the source detected, China actually provided 80 million Yuan to Afghanistan in 2006 (#34526) and another 80 million Yuan in 2007 (#38972), and another one in 2008.

📚 Sources & References

China pledges 80 million RMB in aid to Afghanistan in 2006
中国-阿富汗政治关系概况
China pledges assistance for Afghanistan reconstruction
Joint Statement Between The People's Republic of China And The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Response on Agenda Item: Security Issues and Counter-Narcotics
中国将向阿富汗提供8千万元无偿援助
王光亚大使在阿富汗问题高级别会议上的发言
阿富汗外长：恐怖主义是阿富汗的头号敌人
Afghanistan can be good partner forever: Hu
Chinese president pledges support for Afghan reconstruction
DAD Afghanistan Project 000368
May 2018 Flat Export of Afghanistan DAD China Project Data
Flat Export of Geocoded Afghanistan DAD 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.